Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Heartache and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heartache" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Heartache
Heartache noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
Contrition and heartache are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Heartache".
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Related pairs
- sadness and contrition
- sadness and heartache
- rue and contrition
- rue and heartache
- distress and contrition
- distress and heartache
- affliction and contrition
- affliction and heartache
- shame and contrition
- shame and heartache
- lamentation and contrition
- lamentation and heartache
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and heartache
How words are described
| little | little contrition | little heartache |
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Heartache and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/heartache
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