Contrition
Contrition noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Contrition
Unease and contrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unease" instead a noun "Contrition".
Nearby Words: contrite, contritely
Unease
Unease noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Contrition and unease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrition" instead a noun "Unease".
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Related pairs
- misgiving and contrition
- misgiving and unease
- uneasiness and contrition
- uneasiness and unease
- distress and contrition
- distress and unease
- mortification and contrition
- mortification and unease
- chagrin and contrition
- chagrin and unease
- anguish and contrition
- anguish and unease
- humiliation and contrition
- humiliation and unease
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Unease and Contrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrition/unease
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