The difference between Remorseful and Sorry

When used as adjectives, remorseful means feeling or filled with remorse, whereas sorry means regretful for an action.

Sorry is also interjection with the meaning: expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

Sorry is also noun with the meaning: the act of saying sorry.

check bellow for the other definitions of Remorseful and Sorry

Remorseful as an adjective (of a person):

Feeling or filled with remorse.

Examples:

"He was so remorseful that he voluntarily paid full restitution."
Remorseful as an adjective:

Expressing or caused by remorse.

Examples:

"There was a remorseful look on her face."

Sorry as an adjective (of a person):

Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

Examples:

"I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident."

"I am sorry to hear of your uncle's death."
Sorry as an adjective:

Poor, sad or regrettable.

Examples:

"The storm left his garden in a sorry state."
Sorry as an adjective:

Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

Examples:

"Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player."