repentance
[ ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns ]
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR REPENTANCE
penitence
nounshame, sorrowpenitency
nounpenitenceregret
nounupset over past action- affliction
- anguish
- annoyance
- apologies
- apology
- bitterness
- care
- compunction
- concern
- conscience
- contrition
- demur
- disappointment
- discomfort
- dissatisfaction
- dole
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- lamentation
- misgiving
- nostalgia
- pang
- penitence
- qualm
- regretfulness
- remorse
- repentance
- ruefulness
- scruple
- self-accusation
- self-condemnation
- self-disgust
- self-reproach
- sorrow
- uneasiness
- woe
- worry
regrets
nounupset over past action- affliction
- anguish
- annoyance
- apologies
- apology
- bitterness
- care
- compunction
- concern
- conscience
- contrition
- demur
- disappointment
- discomfort
- dissatisfaction
- dole
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- lamentation
- misgiving
- nostalgia
- pang
- penitence
- qualm
- regretfulness
- remorse
- repentance
- ruefulness
- scruple
- self-accusation
- self-condemnation
- self-disgust
- self-reproach
- sorrow
- uneasiness
- woe
- worry
remorse
nounguilty or bad consciencesorrow
nounextreme upset, griefRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.