remorse
noun[U]
formaluk/rɪˈmɔːs/us/rɪˈmɔːrs/C2
afeelingofsadnessand beingsorryfor something you have done:
懊悔;悔恨;自责Hefeltno remorseforthemurdershe hadcommitted.他对自己犯下的一桩桩谋杀罪行毫无悔意。
After theargument, she wasfilledwithremorse.争吵过后,她懊悔不已。
Synonyms
compunctionformal
regret
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- distress
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- melancholia
- regretful
- regretfully
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repent
- repentance
- repentant