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

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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. Clifford Villanueva Villalon:

   Be firm in every word you say. There is no remorse in retraction.

2. Judge Dana Hathaway:

   I don't regret none of this. ... I don't feel no remorse for the death of them demons.

3. Paul Howell sister:

   Paul Howell is the same person today as Paul Howell was 22 years ago. Paul Howell’s still getting into trouble. Paul Howell’s still in a gang. Paul Howell’s still lying. And Paul Howell still feels no shame, guilt or remorse for Paul Howell action, we need Julius Jones to be held responsible.

4. John Douglas:

   He only showed remorse towards the end and it’s because they were getting ready to fry him, when I interviewed him he was still fighting the death penalty. He spoke [to us] about his shootings like he was hunting deer. He laughed and joked.

5. Christen kuikoua:

   A man who perceives danger yet chooses to slumber without warning those who might be affected by it exhibits cruelty. Such an individual, willfully ignorant of the potential consequences, will inevitably bear the weight of self-inflicted remorse and face the consequences of his indifference.