repentance Synonyms

penitence contrition compunction penance remorse regret contriteness sorrow sorriness sorrowed shrift shame self-reproach self-condemnation sadness ruth self-accusation regrets self-castigation deep regret pang of guilt sackcloth and ashes self-punishment remorsefulness regretfulness pang of conscience hair shirt guilt complex self-flagellation ruefulness rue repenting guilt grief expiation cuttystool conscience confession attrition atonement asceticism apology guiltiness humiliation repent absolution qualm punishment penitently penitent