Thesaurus:remorse

Thesaurus

remorse

English

Noun

Sense: feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning

Synonyms

• remorse
• rue
• compunction
• contrition
• penitence
• repentance
• self-reproach

See also

• Thesaurus:remorseful

Further reading

• “950. penitence” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “remorse” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.