penitence Synonyms

repentance contrition penance atonement remorse compunction self-condemnation self-reproach sorrow regret humiliation rue sorriness shrift shame mortification scruple self-accusation mea culpa deep regret sackcloth and ashes self-punishment remorsefulness regretfulness pang of conscience hair shirt guilt complex self-flagellation sorrowfulness ruefulness regrets sadness ruth guilt grief expiation distress degradation confession bashfulness attrition apology guiltiness heartache humbling contriteness qualm punishment penitently penitency