self-reproach

noun

ˌself-ri-ˈprōch How to pronounce self-reproach (audio)
Definition of self-reproachnext
as in guilt
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing he was filled with self-reproach for causing the accident

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Recent Examples of self-reproach Orsolya is apparently wracked with feelings of complicity, though the film, which is made up mainly of extended shots of her conversations with other people, questions the sincerity of her self-reproach against a backdrop of ethnic tension and neoliberal sprawl in Romania. — Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Amanda’s self-reproach expresses a depressed national mood. — Armond White, National Review, 10 Apr. 2024 Jihan was overtaken by bitterness and self-reproach. — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reproach
  1. guilt
  2. remorse
  3. regret
  4. shame
Noun
  • Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That guilt will weigh on my heart for the rest of my life.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • Go hard against the legal system, sure, but show remorse for the injured party.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Pattinson’s performance makes this horrifying lack of remorse legible.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of remorse
Noun
  • Bernstein and von Karajan, Danish continues, exemplify this duality, engaging openly with universal human issues like ambition, mortality, regret, and reconciliation. Music, central to both conductors' lives, plays a significant role in Last Call.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In Regretting You, a shocking car wreck takes the lives of two family members, unlocking a series of secrets, lies and regrets.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of regret
Noun
  • The much bigger shame with Social Security is that it’s forced savings sans any kind of equity component.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of shame

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“Self-reproach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reproach. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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