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Remorse

/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)s/

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

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📖 Definitions of "Remorse"

noun

1
A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
2
Sorrow; pity; compassion.

🔄 Synonyms of "Remorse"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
compunctionnoun	A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
self-reproachnoun	Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Remorse"

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Word	Definition
compunctionnoun	A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
self-reproachnoun	Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
regretnoun	Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
guiltnoun	Responsibility for wrongdoing.
contritionnoun	The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
repentancenoun	A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
shamenoun	An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
spitenoun	Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
pitynoun	(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
apologynoun	An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
sorrownoun	(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
mercynoun	(uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
confessionnoun	The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
self-reflectionnoun	The act of self-reflecting.
self-examinationnoun	An examination of oneself; scrutiny of one's own state, condition, motives, etc.
introspectionnoun	(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.
consciencenoun	The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
reflectionnoun	The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
penitencenoun	The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.