What is another word for contrition?
181 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ kəntɹˈɪʃən], [ kəntɹˈɪʃən], [ k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for contrition:- attrition (noun)
- compunction (noun)
- contrition (noun)
- guilt (noun)
- humility (noun)
- penance (noun)
- penitence (noun)
- regret (noun)
- remorse (noun)
- repentance (noun)
- shame (noun)
- other synonyms
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Synonyms for Contrition:
n.
•attrition (noun) •compunction (noun) •contrition (noun) •guilt (noun)- criminalities,
- malefactions,
- Malefaction,
- blameworthiness,
- self-reproach,
- criminality,
- Peccability,
- sinfulness,
- self-condemnation,
- answerability.
- humility,
- modesty,
- unpretentiousness,
- unobtrusiveness,
- selflessness,
- plainness,
- unassumingness,
- mildness,
- submissiveness,
- homeliness,
- sheepishness,
- meekness,
- humbleness.
- sackcloth ashes,
- sackcloth and ash,
- expiations,
- selfflagellation,
- self-flagellations,
- sackcloth ash,
- self flagellations,
- self flagellation,
- selfflagellations.
- grief,
- lamentation,
- sorrow,
- heartache,
- qualm.
Other synonyms:
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- confession.
- excoriate,
- friction,
- breast-beating,
- elbow grease,
- penitently,
- dejected,
- wretched,
- deplorable,
- regrets,
- scar,
- shamefacedness,
- grievous,
- dolorous,
- disappointment,
- reparation,
- amends,
- sorry,
- dingy,
- Compunctious,
- sorrowfulness,
- ayenbite of inwit,
- annoy,
- conscience-stricken,
- dull,
- atonement,
- doleful,
- downcast,
- choke,
- rile,
- erode,
- rankle,
- regretfulness,
- funereal,
- Irrepentance,
- sad,
- misgiving,
- mortification,
- humiliation,
- desperate,
- woe,
- impenitence,
- mournfulness,
- scruple,
- depressed,
- second thoughts,
- excoriation,
- massage,
- pathetic,
- hesitation,
- abject apology,
- black,
- Brokenness,
- Regretting,
- embarrassment,
- distressing,
- graze,
- contrite,
- wistfulness,
- remorseful,
- ruefulness,
- rubbing,
- punishment,
- bother,
- Limature,
- discomfort,
- Apologies,
- concave,
- incision,
- scour,
- Frication,
- ruth,
- guilty conscience,
- malaise,
- scrape,
- cheerless,
- prick,
- unevenness,
- Arrosion,
- dreary,
- mea culpa,
- dismal,
- self-punishment,
- dolour,
- self-mortification,
- melancholy,
- shamefulness,
- anxiety,
- detrition,
- abrasion,
- recusance,
- pang,
- low,
- abrade,
- excuse,
- acknowledgment,
- roughness,
- bad conscience,
- conscience,
- suffering,
- grave,
- dark,
- depressing,
- repining,
- bitterness,
- drab,
- spoil,
- irritate,
- rub,
- erosion,
- anguish,
- scratch,
- scraping,
- grind,
- forlorn,
- rosin,
- gloomy,
- sadness,
- apology,
- Confrication,
- shamefastness,
- Affriction,
- regretful.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
remorse.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Noun, singular or mass
repentance, regret.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Contrition:
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n.
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regret
indifference, happiness, hurtfulness, meanness.
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Other antonyms:
hardness, self-complacency, remorselessness, approval, stubbornness, obduracy, comfort, obstinacy, complacency, content, impenitence, self-congratulation.
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regret