Remorse synonyms
rĭ-môrs'
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Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
The definition of contrition is a feeling of remorse about having done something wrong.
The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.
Pity is a feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone or something.
repentance (related)
A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse
shame (related)
Respect for propriety or morality:
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Conduct that involves guilt; crime; sin
Full of regret; sorrowful or sorry.
Characterized by or indicative of repentance
good conscience (antonym)
guilty or bad conscience
regret (related)
A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different.
A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing:
Marked by or filled with remorse.
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The definition of anguish is a feeling of physical or mental pain.
An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.
Any of a genus (Ruta) of strong-scented shrubs of the rue family, esp. an herb (R. graveolens) with yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves formerly used in medicine
(Countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
Pity or compassion felt for another's trouble, suffering, etc.
indifference (antonym)
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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satisfaction (antonym)
Satisfaction is getting what you wanted or desired or the payment of a debt.
happiness (antonym)
(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
The state of being contrite.
The quality of being remorseful.
A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs.
bitterness (related)
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apprehension (related)
weariness (related)
malice (related)
remorselessness (antonym)
The characteristic of lacking remorse
Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.
Find another word for remorse. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for remorse, like: contrite, contrition, self-reproach, grief, pity, repentance, shame, guilt, regretful, repentant and good conscience.
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