penitence
/ˈpenɪtəns/noun
उच्चारण पेनिटन्स
पश्चात्ताप, प्रायश्चित
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the feeling of being sorry because you have done something wrong
पश्चात्ताप, प्रायश्चित
- He showed genuine penitence for his mistake.
- The thief wept in penitence and returned the stolen money.
- He bowed his head in penitence after the argument.
+ 2 more examples
- She sent a letter of penitence to her teacher.
- The prisoner's penitence was clear to the judge.
Synonyms repentance remorse contrition regret atonement
Opposite impenitence shamelessness defiance
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pen·i·tence
With -i- and -tence (not 'penitance').
बीच में -i- और अंत में -tence ('penitance' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the sorry words together: penitence and repentance (sorrow for wrongdoing), remorse (deep regret), contrition (formal, sincere regret), penance (an act of self-punishment to show you are sorry).
पछतावे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: penitence और repentance (गलती पर दुख), remorse (गहरा पछतावा), contrition (औपचारिक, सच्चा पछतावा), penance (खेद दिखाने के लिए आत्म-दंड)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A prison is also called a penitentiary (American).
जेल को penitentiary (American) भी कहते हैं।