Synonyms & related words for remorseful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of remorseful — including contrite, rueful, repentant, regretful, penitent, apologetic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to remorseful

Explore words related to remorseful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remorsefulness, ruthful, remorsefully, unremorseful, contritely, repentantly, remorse, contriteness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for remorseful

Common synonyms for remorseful include contrite, rueful, repentant, regretful, penitent, apologetic, compunctious, penitential — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does remorseful come from?

The word remorseful breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -mors, from Latin mordeo (“bite”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.