Feel contrition is a feeling of deep REGRET or sorrow for a wrong committed. The two crossword solutions for this term are 'REGRET' and 'REPENT'. REGRET is defined as a feeling of sorrow or remorse for something done or not done, while REPENT is defined as to feel or express sincere REGRET or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin. Both words are used to describe the feeling of contrition, which is a deep sense of REGRET or sorrow for a wrong committed.