Synonyms of penitence

1 Syllable

shrift, rue, grief, qualm, ruth, guilt

2 Syllables

scruple, sadness, distress, anguish, regret, humbling

3 Syllables

attrition, contrition, penance, compunctions, self-disgust, compunction, ruefulness, self-reproach, remorse

4 Syllables

debasement, repentance, degradation, humiliation, contriteness, self-punishment, regretfulness

5 Syllables

self-accusation, self-flagellation, self-condemnation, remorsefulness, self-castigation