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41penitency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A feeling of regret for one s sins or misdeeds: compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitence, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue. Theology: attrition. See REGRET …
42remorsefulness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A feeling of regret for one s sins or misdeeds: compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, repentance, rue. Theology: attrition. See REGRET …
43contrite — [kən trʌɪt, kɒntrʌɪt] adjective feeling or expressing remorse. Derivatives contritely adverb contriteness noun Origin ME: from OFr. contrit, from L. contritus, past participle of conterere grind down, wear away …
44repentance — n. Penitence, contrition, contriteness, compunction, remorse, regret, sorrow for wrong doing, self reproach, self reproof, self accusation, self condemnation, stings of conscience …
45guilt — noun 1) the proof of his guilt Syn: culpability, guiltiness, blameworthiness; wrongdoing, wrong, criminality, misconduct, sin Ant: innocence 2) a terrible feeling of guilt Syn …
46regret — 1. verb 1) they came to regret their decision Syn: be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel remorse about/for, be remorseful about, rue, repent (of), feel repentant about, be regretful at/about Ant: welcome, applaud 2) regretting the pa …
47remorse — noun have you no remorse for what you did to your friends? Syn: contrition, deep regret, repentance, penitence, guilt, compunction, remorsefulness, ruefulness, contriteness; pangs of conscience, self condemnation, self reproach …
48repentance — noun her lack of repentance angered them Syn: remorse, contrition, contriteness, penitence, regret, ruefulness, remorsefulness, shame, guilt …
49compunction — n 1. remorse, contrition, regret, penitence, repentance, contriteness, sorrow, sackcloth and ashes; pang of conscience, guilt, shame, embarrassment, self humiliation, self mortification; self reproach, self reproof, self blame, self accusation,… …
50contrition — n penitence, repentance, contriteness, sackcloth and ashes; remorse, compunction, regret, sorrow; pang of conscience, guilt, shame, embarrassment, self humiliation, self mortification; self reproach, self blame, self accusation, self condemnation …
