Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Pang of conscience and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pang of conscience" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Pang of conscience
Contrition and pang of conscience are semantically related. You can use "Contrition" instead a noun phrase "Pang of conscience".
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Related pairs
- shame and contrition
- shame and pang of conscience
- sorrow and contrition
- sorrow and pang of conscience
- grief and contrition
- grief and pang of conscience
- bitterness and contrition
- bitterness and pang of conscience
- guilt and contrition
- guilt and pang of conscience
- regret and contrition
- regret and pang of conscience
- remorse and contrition
- remorse and pang of conscience
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Pang of conscience and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/pang_of_conscience
Contrition & Pang of conscience. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/pang_of_conscience>.
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