unremorseful

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Thân thiện

The defendant remained unremorseful throughout the trial.

Definition

Adjective: Not feeling or expressing regret or guilt for wrong actions; lacking remorse or penitence.

Usage

The adjective "unremorseful" describes a person, attitude, or behavior that shows no sorrow, regret, or guilt for something bad or wrong that has been done. It is often used in formal or legal contexts to characterize someone who is unrepentant.

Examples

• The defendant remained unremorseful throughout the trial, showing no emotion when the victim's statement was read.
• Her unremorseful attitude after breaking the rules made the situation much worse.
• He gave an unremorseful shrug when confronted with the damage he had caused.

Advanced Usage

• "Unremorseful to the core": An emphatic phrase describing someone who is completely and fundamentally without remorse.
  • The dictator was unremorseful to the core, never acknowledging the suffering he caused.
• Used to modify abstract nouns describing behavior or state.
  • The letter was a shocking display of unremorseful arrogance.

Variants and Related Words

• Remorseful (adj.): Feeling or expressing deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. (Antonym)
  • He was genuinely remorseful for his actions.
• Remorseless (adj.): Without remorse or pity; merciless. While similar, "remorseless" often emphasizes a cruel, persistent, or pitiless quality in actions, whereas "unremorseful" focuses on the lack of regret felt afterward.
  • The remorseless killer showed no mercy. (Focus on the action/character)
  • The unremorseful killer showed no regret. (Focus on the feeling/response afterward)

Synonyms

• Unrepentant
• Impenitent
• Unapologetic

Antonyms

• Remorseful
• Repentant
• Penitent
• Contrite
• Sorry

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not penitent or remorseful

Từ đồng nghĩa

• impenitent
• unrepentant