remorso
/ʁeˈmɔʁ.su/
The English word 'remorse' is translated into Portuguese as remorso.
remorso is a noun meaning a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning. The most natural way to express 'to feel remorse' in Portuguese is using the verb sentir with the noun remorso.
Meaning: feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning (noun)
Which one should you use?
While remorso implies a heavy, often painful feeling of guilt, arrependimento is more commonly used to describe the act of feeling regret or the decision to change one's behavior.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun remorso can be used in its plural form remorsos to indicate multiple instances or a persistent state of feeling remorse. The adjective form of the noun is remorsoso.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on 2 of 3: /ʁeˈmɔʁ.su/.
Did you know?
- The word remorso comes from the Latin remordeō, which literally means 'to bite back'.
- The phrase não ter remorsos is used not only for criminals but as a common idiom to describe someone who is cold or heartless in any social situation.
- In certain legal contexts in Brazil, showing remorso can be presented as a mitigating circumstance to reduce a sentence, though it is distinct from a formal confession.
Examples in context
- Em tribunal, ele nunca mostrou remorsos, apenas resmungou incoerentemente e fez gestos estranhos.In court, he has never shown remorse, but has mumbled incoherently and has made strange gestures.This sentence shows how to use the plural form remorsos in a legal context.Tatoeba #11985068 by Cangarejo, translation #11985067 by Cangarejo
- Remorso é impotência, impotência que peca de novo. Só o arrependimento é poderoso, põe termo a tudo.Remorse is impotence, impotence which sins again. Repentance alone is powerful, it ends all.This sentence contrasts the concept of remorso with the power of repentance.Tatoeba #3073773 by carlosalberto, translation #3073769 by carlosalberto
- Lamento profundamente pelo meu erro.I deeply regret my mistake.
- Expresso meu pesar por qualquer mal-entendido ocorrido.I express my regret for any misunderstanding that may have occurred.
- Lamentamos profundamente pelos transtornos causados pela nossa indisponibilidade.We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by our unavailability.
- Desculpa pelo meu comportamento, não queria te magoar.I'm sorry for my behavior, I didn't mean to hurt you.
- Me desculpa por não ter comparecido à festa, sinto muito mesmo.I'm sorry for not showing up at the party, I really feel bad about it.
- Desculpa por não ter comparecido à sua festa de aniversário. Eu realmente sinto muito.I'm sorry for not attending your birthday party. I truly feel bad about it.
- Foi mal, não deveria ter falado daquela forma.Sorry, I shouldn't have spoken like that.
- Ele não sente nenhum remorso pelo que fez.He feels no remorse for what he did.
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are talking about a character in a movie.
- RodrigoAquele vilão não demonstra remorso algum.That villain shows no remorse at all.
- CamilaÉ verdade, ele é muito cruel.It's true, he is very cruel.
- RodrigoO remorso dele parece inexistente.His remorse seems nonexistent.
- CamilaIsso torna a história mais intensa.That makes the story more intense.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry remorso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries remorso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
