shrift

[shrift] / ʃrɪft /

NOUN

penance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolution atonement contrition forgiveness penitence remorse repentance retribution

STRONG

attrition compensation compunction confession expiation mortification penalty punishment purgation rue ruth self-flagellation sorrow suffering

WEAK

hair shirt remorsefulness sackcloth and ashes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happiness

STRONG

joy reward

Example Sentences

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Mr. Brown gives short shrift to Roosevelt’s unparalleled record on the conservation of public land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Known for not suffering fools gladly while on air and giving some callers short shrift, he was once satirised in Private Eye.

From BBC

Early surveys of opinion after the Budget give Reeves's plans short shrift.

From BBC

The EU were given short shrift by major producers.

From BBC

Smith’s activist career gets fairly short shrift in the movie, although it’s an important facet of her recent life.

From Salon