repentance

Definitions

The action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse for one's wrongdoing.

A turning away from sin and a change of heart toward God.

Examples

He showed true repentance for his past mistakes by dedicating his life to helping others.

The criminal's sincere repentance during the trial moved the judge to offer a more lenient sentence.

True repentance involves not just feeling sorry, but making a conscious effort to change one's behavior.

Synonyms

remorse contrition penitence regret compunction ruefulness atonement

Antonyms

impenitence remorselessness defiance obduracy callousness apathy indifference