Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Disgrace and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disgrace" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Disgrace
Disgrace noun - The state of having lost the esteem of others.
Contrition and disgrace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Disgrace".
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Related pairs
- shame and contrition
- shame and disgrace
- mortification and contrition
- mortification and disgrace
- chagrin and contrition
- chagrin and disgrace
- humiliation and contrition
- humiliation and disgrace
- infamy and contrition
- infamy and disgrace
- obloquy and contrition
- obloquy and disgrace
- opprobrium and contrition
- opprobrium and disgrace
How words are described
| similar | similar contrition | similar disgrace |
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Disgrace and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/disgrace
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