Penitence synonyms and antonyms

pĕn'ĭ-təns

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repentance
A repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse
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expiation
A means of expiating.
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contrition
Remorse for having done wrong
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penance (related)
Penance is self-punishment done to try to right a wrong, or the receipt of absolution from sins from a priest by fulfilling some requirement.
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regret (related)
Sorrow over a person or thing gone, lost, etc.
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contrite
Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
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remorseful
Marked by or filled with remorse.
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repentant
Characterized by or indicative of repentance
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anguish
The definition of anguish is a feeling of physical or mental pain.
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attrition
(Sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment
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compunction
A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing:
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distress
The definition of distress is suffering or pain, or a state of being in trouble.
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grief
Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
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qualm
A sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving
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sackcloth and ashes
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scruple
A unit of weight equal to13 dram apothecaries' weight or 20 grains (1.296 grams): abbrev. sc
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shame
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
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sorrow
(Countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
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impenitence (antonym)
The property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done.
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shamelessness (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state or characteristic of being shameless.
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remorse
Remorse is a feeling of regret or sadness.
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contriteness
The state of being contrite.
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remorsefulness
The quality of being remorseful.
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rue
(Archaic or dialectal) Pity; compassion.
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mortification (related)
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self-denial (related)
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loving-kindness (related)
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thankfulness (related)
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piety (related)
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supplication (related)
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holiness (related)
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penitent
Doing penance.
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penitency
Obsolete form of penitence.
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Penitence Sentence Examples

  • The existence of feelings of remorse and penitence testify to the presence in the individual of motives to good conduct which, if acted upon and allowed full scope and development, may produce a complete change of character.

  • This formal and regulated " penitence " was extended from apostasy to other grave - or, as they were subsequently called, " deadly " - sins; while for minor offences all Christians were called upon to express contrition by fasting and abstinence from ordinarily permitted pleasures, as well as verbally in public and private devotions.

  • A process which is intended to produce penitence and ultimate restoration cannot at the same time contemplate handing the offender over to eternal punishment.

  • And the existence of penitence and remorse is not merely a sign of the emergence in consciousness of elements in character nobler than and opposed to those tendencies which once held sway.

  • He points out the equivocal character of the word poenitentia, which meant both " penance " and " penitence "; he declared that " true contrition seeks punishment, while the ampleness of pardons relaxes it and causes men to hate it."

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