Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Heartbreak and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heartbreak" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Heartbreak
Heartbreak noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death
Contrition and heartbreak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Heartbreak".
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Related pairs
- sadness and contrition
- sadness and heartbreak
- rue and contrition
- rue and heartbreak
- distress and contrition
- distress and heartbreak
- affliction and contrition
- affliction and heartbreak
- shame and contrition
- shame and heartbreak
- lamentation and contrition
- lamentation and heartbreak
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and heartbreak
How words are described
| little | little contrition | little heartbreak |
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Heartbreak and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/heartbreak
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