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Remorse (Noun)

Meaning

A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed).

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • He couldn't shake off the remorse he felt after realizing he had cheated on his wife.
  • She filled with remorse when she found out the terrible rumors she spread about her best friend had hurt them badly.
  • He woke up the next morning consumed with remorse over what he had said in a fit of rage to his parents the previous night.
  • For months she grappled with remorse after breaking the promise she had made to her ailing mother.
  • Overcome with remorse for causing his business partner to go bankrupt, he insisted on compensating for his mistake by surrendering all of his remaining assets.

Synonyms

  • Compunction
  • Self-reproach

Hypernyms

  • Sorrow
  • Ruefulness
  • Rue

Hyponyms

  • Guilt Feelings
  • Repentance
  • Guilt
  • Guilt Trip
  • Penance
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