penitence
- noun (n)
Meaning: shame, sorrow
Synonyms:
anguish
attrition
compunction
contriteness
contrition
debasement
degradation
distress
grief
humbling
humiliation
penance
qualm
regret
remorse
remorsefulness
repentance
rue
ruefulness
ruth
sadness
scruple
self-castigation
selfcondemnation
self-flagellation
self-punishment
self-reproach
Antonyms:
shamelessness
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