| 单词 | conscience stricken |
| 释义 | (adjective) Definition feeling guilty because of having done something wrong Synonyms guilty When she saw me, she looked extremely guilty. troubled sorry She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused. disturbed ashamed He was ashamed at how shabbily he had dressed for the occasion. contrite He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology. repentant a repentant criminal remorseful He was genuinely remorseful. penitent a penitent sinner compunctious Additional synonymsin the sense of ashamed Definition overcome with shame or remorse He was ashamed at how shabbily he had dressed for the occasion. Synonyms embarrassed, sorry, guilty, upset, distressed, shy, humbled, humiliated, blushing, self-conscious, red-faced, chagrined, flustered, mortified, sheepish, bashful, prudish, crestfallen, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, discountenanced in the sense of contrite Definition full of guilt or regret He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology. Synonyms sorry, humble, chastened, sorrowful, repentant, remorseful, regretful, penitent, conscience-stricken, in sackcloth and ashes in the sense of penitent Definition feeling regret for one's sins a penitent sinner Synonyms repentant, sorry, apologetic, abject, atoning, rueful, contrite, sorrowful, remorseful, regretful, conscience-strickenNearby words of |
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