The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REMORSE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 1998.
Penitence crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REMORSE | 71 % | 7 |
| REGRET | 29 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Penitence
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- repentance
- penance
- regretfulness
- penitent
- penitential
- contrition
- penitents
- expiation
- impenitence
- contriteness
- piety
- penitently
Crossword Answer definitions
REMORSE noun- A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
- Sorrow; pity; compassion.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result REMORSE
- Self-reproach
- Compunction
- Atoner's emotion
- "One man's ___ is another man's reminiscence": Ogden Nash
- Contrition
- Moral anguish
- Breast-beating
- Retrospective regret
- Sorrowful feeling
- Guilt