Synonyms for remorse
rɪˈmɔrsre·morse

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1. remorsenoun

   A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

   Synonyms:
   compunction, penitence, agenbite, repentance, self-reproach, contrition

2. remorsenoun

   Sorrow; pity; compassion.

   Synonyms:
   agenbite, contrition, penitence, repentance, compunction, self-reproach

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1. remorse

   Regret is sorrow for any painful or annoying matter. One is moved with penitence for wrong-doing. To speak of regret for a fault of our own marks it as slighter than one regarding which we should express penitence. Repentance is sorrow for sin with self-condemnation, and complete turning from the sin. Penitence is transient, and may involve no change of character or conduct. There may be sorrow without repentance, as for consequences only, but not repentance without sorrow. Compunction is a momentary sting of conscience, in view either of a past or of a contemplated act. Contrition is a subduing sorrow for sin, as against the divine holiness and love. Remorse is, as its derivation indicates, a biting or gnawing back of guilt upon the heart, with no turning of heart from the sin, and no suggestion of divine forgiveness.

   Synonyms:
   compunction, contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, repentance, self-condemnation, sorrow

   Antonyms:
   approval, comfort, complacency, content, hardness, impenitence, obduracy, obstinacy, self-approval, self-complacency, self-congratulation, stubbornness

   Preposition:
   Repentance of or in heart, or from the heart; repentance for sins; before or toward God; unto life.

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1. remorse

   Synonyms:
   compunction, anguish, self-condemnation, penitence, sting of conscience

   Antonyms:
   complacency, self-approval, self-congratulation

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1. compunction, remorse, self-reproachnoun

   a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

   Synonyms:
   self-reproof, self-reproach, compunction

Matched Categories

1. • Sorrow

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1. remorsenoun

   Synonyms:
   penitence, compunction, contrition, repentance, sorrow, regret, self-reproach, reproach of conscience, stings of conscience, self-condemnation

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1. remorsenoun

   Synonyms:
   self-reproach, sorrow, regret, penitence, pity, compassion, sympathy

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1. List of paraphrases for "remorse":

   guilt, repentance, compunction, regret, contrition

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How to use remorse in a sentence?

1. Jonathan Bush:

   At that time, I apologized to Sarah and took responsibility for my actions. I have worked very hard since then to demonstrate my remorse, and today, Sarah and I have a strong, co-parenting relationship.

2. Anita Loos:

   Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse.

3. Josef Schuster:

   The thousands of people who worked in the concentration camps kept the murder machinery running. They were part of the system, therefore they should also take responsibility for it, it is bitter that the defendant has denied his activities at that time until the end and has shown no remorse.

4. Eric Baum:

   What Mario Batali did to Natali Tene was disgusting and vile, mario Batali sexually assaulted our client in open view and without hesitation. Mario Batali has shown no remorse. Mario Batali actions can not go unanswered.

5. Rickey Jones:

   He does have a lot of remorse.