penitence Antonyms

Meaning of penitence

Wordnet

penitence (n)

remorse for your past conduct

Webster

penitence (n.)

The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

penitence Sentence Examples

  1. The priest imposed a penance of fasting and prayer upon the sinner.
  2. Tormented by guilt, she spent hours in penitence, seeking forgiveness.
  3. The king's penitence for his sins was to build a cathedral.
  4. After his reckless actions, he was filled with a deep sense of penitence.
  5. The penitent knelt before the altar, begging for mercy.
  6. Through her penitence, she atoned for her past transgressions.
  7. The act of penitence served as a reminder of her mortality.
  8. The monastery offered a sanctuary for those seeking penitence.
  9. With tears of penitence, she confessed her wrongdoings.
  10. The path to redemption required a sincere and ongoing penitence.

FAQs About the word penitence

remorse for your past conductThe quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

shame, remorsefulness, guilt,remorse, regret,repentance, sadness, self-reproach, contriteness, rue

impenitence,impenitence,, remorselessness,remorselessness

The priest imposed a penance of fasting and prayer upon the sinner.

Tormented by guilt, she spent hours in penitence, seeking forgiveness.

The king's penitence for his sins was to build a cathedral.

After his reckless actions, he was filled with a deep sense of penitence.