Remorseful : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'remorseful': discover synonyms for the word remorseful, such as rueful or repentant.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as remorseful. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "remorseful": rueful and repentant.


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Synonyms for remorseful sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for remorseful Degree of synonymy of remorseful Frequency in the language
rueful
   40023  
repentant
   40021 0.24  
contrite
   40020 0.22  
penitent
   40020 0.53  
sorry
   40013 1167.96  
regretful
   20025 0.29  
ashamed
   20025 27.37  
mournful
   20025 0.49  
guilt-ridden
   20025  
lamentful
   20025  
apologetic
   20025 0.43  
compunctious
   20025 0.06  
afraid
   20025 247.67  
sorrow-ridden
   20025  
doleful
   20025  
resipiscent
   20025  
moanful
   20025  
melancholic
   20025 0.10  
sorrowful
   20025 0.39  
lamentacious
   20025  

Lexical field of "remorseful"

rueful
repentant
contrite
penitent
sorry
regretful
ashamed
mournful
guilt-ridden
lamentful
apologetic
compunctious
afraid
sorrow-ridden
doleful
resipiscent
moanful
melancholic
sorrowful
lamentacious
resignful
embarrassed
ruthful
weepful
sorryful
mortified
dismayed
rebukeful
pentimentoed
scrupulous
guilty
plaintive
careful
mournsome
sadful
griefful
reminiscenceful
heartsick
lamentable
grieved
downcast
brokenhearted
guiltridden
shamelike
reproachful
guiltlike
shameworthy
woeful
melancholy
sinful