| contrition abject apology acknowledgment apologies apology attrition ayenbite of inwit bitterness breast-beating compunction confession contriteness excuse grief mea culpa penance penitence penitently regret regretfulness regrets regretting remorse remorse of conscience remorsefulness repentance repining rue ruth shame shamefacedness shamefastness shamefulness sorriness sorrow wistfulness |
| remorse anxiety apologies attrition ayenbite of inwit bitterness compunction contriteness contrition embarrassment grief guilt guilty conscience humiliation mortification pangs of conscience penance penitence penitently regret regretfulness regrets regretting remorse of conscience remorsefulness repentance repining rue ruefulness self-reproach shame shamefacedness shamefastness shamefulness sorriness sorrow wistfulness woe |
| infamy abhorrence abomination atrocity bad degradation demotion depluming desecration detestation discredit disesteem disgrace disgracefulness dishonor displuming disrepute egregiousness error evil hatred heinousness ignobility ignominiousness ignominy ill fame ill repute infamousness ingloriousness iniquity knavery loathsomeness loss of honor monstrosity notoriety notoriousness obliquity obloquy odium opprobrium outrage peccancy pity profanation reprobacy revulsion sacrilege scandal shame shamefulness sin stigma terrible thing vileness villainy violation wickedness wrong |