Indifference and Remorse

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Indifference noun - Lack of interest or concern.

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Remorse is an antonym for indifference.

Nearby Words: indifferent, indifferently

Remorse noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Indifference is an antonym for remorse in guilty or bad conscience topic.

Nearby Words: remorseless, remorseful

utter	utter indifference	utter remorse
total	total indifference	total remorse
sheer	sheer indifference	sheer remorse
extreme	extreme indifference	extreme remorse
Other adjectives: great, intense, serious, cold, apparent.

The difference between The Sociopath and the sadist is that the latter wants to hurt others; the former is defined by their utter indifference and lack of remorse, and typically cause harm only as a means to an end.

Source: Sadist

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