penitence Synonyms

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