A Word A Day : Repentance





Word of 22nd May 2007: A Word A Day-Repentance


Repentance



( Noun )


It is a crime to show rependance to him for his involvement in this looting.

Synonyms:

Contrition

Regret

Compunction

Sorrow

Penitence

Grief

Contextual Examples:

He feels contrition for betraying his mother?

The businessman seemed to have no compunctions about cheating the innocent – peoples.

There was great regret in the village at the death of the head of the village.

The children felt great sorrow when their pet dog died.

Deepak felt deep penitence for disobeying his teacher.

His heart was filled with too much grief when he heard of his brother’s death by drowning.



Antonyms:

Satisfaction

Complacence

Pleasure

Gratification

Contextual Examples:

The parents expressed satisfaction with his son for his excellent performance in the examination.

India may be well prepared for defence, yet there is need to avoid any complacence in the examination.

I feel pleasure in presenting my book at a function to the Honorable Minister for release.

The unscrupulous car owner offered gratification to the traffic policeman to evade the fine for wrong driving.

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