C1noun · countable / uncountable · rare

remorse

re·morse

remorse · remorses

муки совісті, каяття, муки сумління

сожаление, раскаяние, угрызения совести

Reue, Gewissensbisse

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinningA feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

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UK/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/US/ɹɪˈmɔɹs/

» Tom felt no remorse whatsoever.

Том не відчував взагалі жодного каяття.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
The accused committed perjury without remorse.
Reue, Gewissensbisse
угрызе́ния со́вестиugryzénija sóvesti, раска́яниеraskájanije, сожале́ниеsožalénije
му́ки сумлі́нняmúky sumlínnja, каяття́kajattjá, му́ки со́вістіmúky sóvisti
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Sorrow; pity; compassion.

Examples

99 sentences

Tom felt no remorse whatsoever.
Том не відчував взагалі жодного каяття.
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He exhibited no remorse for his crime.
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Tom felt remorse for what he had done.
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I felt remorse for what I had done.
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Tom expressed no remorse.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning:

Русский

By meaning 1

feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning:

Origin

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from M

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō (“to torment, vex”, literally “to bite back”), from re- + mordeō (“to bite”). More at remord.

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