Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Mortification and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mortification" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Mortification
Mortification noun - The emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable.
Contrition and mortification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Mortification".
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Related pairs
- sadness and contrition
- sadness and mortification
- distress and contrition
- distress and mortification
- affliction and contrition
- affliction and mortification
- shame and contrition
- shame and mortification
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and mortification
- grief and contrition
- grief and mortification
- penance and contrition
- penance and mortification
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Mortification and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/mortification
Contrition & Mortification. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/mortification>.
Mortification or Contrition. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/mortification.
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