💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Repenting"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| regretverb | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| atoneverb | (ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. |
| rueverb | (transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place. |
| repentancenoun | A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. |
| resipiscencenoun | (uncountable) Recognition of one or more past mistakes, especially with a desire to improve in the future; repentance; (countable) an instance of this. |
| penitencenoun | The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. |
| contritionnoun | The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. |
| recantingverb | The act of one who recants; a retraction. |
| penancenoun | A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act. |
| regrettingverb | The act by which something is regretted. |
| penitentnoun | One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions. |
| atonementnoun | Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation. |
| reproachingverb | The act of showing reproach. |
| recantationnoun | The act of recanting or something recanted. |
| reprovalnoun | The act of reproving. |
| reformingverb | reformation |
| reprovementnoun | The act of reproving. |
| reprovingverb | Expressing reproof; reproachful or admonishing. |
| sinner's prayernoun | (Christianity) A prayer of repentance sometimes spoken by those wishing to convert to Christianity. |
| forgivementnoun | (proscribed) forgiveness |
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