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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1. Theodore Parker:

   Remorse is the pain of sin.

2. Cindy Gaylord:

   He had a great deal of shame and remorse, he is a veteran and told me the fact that he did this to another soldier troubled him. He wants the story printed to remind people that something you do in your youth could haunt you for the rest of your life.

3. Chilo:

   Prefer loss to the wealth of dishonest gain; the former vexes you for a time; the latter will bring you lasting remorse.

4. John McCain:

   The president has the authority to make this pardon, but doing so at this time undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law as Mr. Arpaio has shown no remorse for his actions.

5. Ogden Nash:

   One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.