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penitence

Divide penitence into syllables:

pen · i · tence

How to pronounce penitence:

Synonyms for penitence:

compunction
contriteness
contrition
grief
guilt
penance
regret
remorse
remorsefulness
repentance
rue
sadness
self-reproach
shame
sorrow

Antonyms for penitence:

approval
callousness
cold-bloodedness
comfort
contentedness
defiance
disdain
elevation
good conscience
happiness
hardheartedness
harshness
heartlessness
hurtfulness
impenitence
impenitency
incorrigibility
indifference
irresponsibility
joy
lack of remorse
meanness
mercilessness
no remorse
obduracy
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