remorse

n. கடுங்கழிவிரக்கம், உளநைவு, அகச்சான்றின் உறுத்தல்.

Synonyms

compunction anguish self-condemnation penitence [sting_of_conscience]

Antonyms

complacency self-approval self-congratulation

Re*morse" (r*mrs"), n. Etym: [OE. remors, OF. remors,F. remords, LL. remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re- re- + mordere to bite. See Morsel.] 1. The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of one's past life. "Nero will be tainted with remorse." Shak. 2. Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion. Curse on the unpardoning prince, whom tears can draw To no remorse. Dryden. But evermore it seem'd an easier thing At once without remorse to strike her dead. Tennyson. Syn. -- Compunction; regret; anguish; grief; compassion. See Compunction.

remorse - Similar Words

remorsed premorse praemorse morse remorseful retrorse remorate reimpose recourse racemose