Synonyms & related words for repentance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of repentance — including penitence, penance, contrition, penitently, 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 repentance

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

Synonyms for repentance

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

Where does repentance come from?

The word repentance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pent-, from Latin paeniteo (“repent, regret”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.