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contriteness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of contriteness

a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing

his determination to make things right again was seen as a sign of his sincere contriteness

Synonyms of contriteness

contrition, guilt, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self-reproach, shame

Words Related to contriteness

compunction, misgiving, prick, qualm, scruple

blame, culpability, fault

liability, rap, responsibility

chagrin, embarrassment

anguish, distress, grief, ruth, sadness, sorrow

bloodguilt, bloodguiltiness

apology, excuses, hand-wringing, mea culpa

Antonyms of contriteness

impenitence, remorselessness

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