Definition for Penance:

• See Penitence.

Synonyms for Penance:

• n.

  •
  • angelic,
  • suffering,
  • angel,
  • blasphemous,
  • blasphemy,
  • purgation,
  • expiation,
  • blaspheme,
  • mortification,
  • article of faith,
  • archangel,
  • bless,
  • blessing.
  •
  • confession,
  • absolution,
  • contrition.
  •act (noun)
  • penance.
  •atonement (noun)
  • atonement,
  • retribution,
  • redress,
  • rectification,
  • compensation,
  • appeasement,
  • restitution,
  • satisfaction,
  • amends,
  • Recompensation,
  • redemption.
  •contrition (noun)
  • self reproaches,
  • self-reproaches,
  • selfreproach,
  • selfreproaches,
  • self reproach.
  •penance (noun)
  • self-abasement,
  • self-mortification.
  •penitence (noun)
  • self-castigation,
  • remorsefulness,
  • self-flagellation,
  • Penitency,
  • self-punishment,
  • ruefulness,
  • self-condemnation.
  •punishment (noun)
  • disciplinary action,
  • purgatory,
  • punitive measures,
  • rough treatment,
  • what for,
  • gallows,
  • punitive measure,
  • just desserts.
  •regret (noun)
  • attrition.
  •remorse (noun)
  • re morse,
  • re morses,
  • re-morse,
  • re-morses,
  • pangs conscience.
  •reparation (noun)
  • re pair,
  • making goods,
  • re-pair,
  • re payment,
  • re pairs,
  • re-pairs,
  • re payments,
  • re-payments,
  • re-payment,
  • squaring thing.
  •reparation for wrong (noun)
  • sorrow,
  • forgiveness,
  • shrift,
  • sackcloth and ashes,
  • ruth,
  • hair shirt.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • sacrifice.

Paraphrases for Penance:

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    chastisement, punishment, retribution.

Antonyms for Penance:

• n.

  • reparation for wrong
    joy, happiness, reward.

Penance Sentence Examples:

• I have done penance, Lillian, he said, if ever man has.

• And by day, when his small pupils vexed him, or the spiteful Jonah tempted him to revenge, the thought of Forrester cowed him into submission, and left him no choice but to endure what seemed to be his penance.

Hypernym for Penance:

• n.

  • act
    confession.

Hyponym for Penance:

• n.

  • act
    sacrament.
  • feeling
    remorse, compunction, self-reproach.

Meronym for Penance:

• n.

  • act
    remission, remittal, remission of sin, absolution.