Synonyms & related words for penitence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of penitence — including repentance, penance, penitently, contrition, remorse, contriteness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to penitence

Explore words related to penitence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penitential, penitent, repentantly, repenting, repentant, unrepenting, repented, repenter. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for penitence

Common synonyms for penitence include repentance, penance, penitently, contrition, remorse, contriteness, remorsefulness, compunction — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does penitence come from?

The word penitence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pen-, from Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.