Joy and Penitence

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Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Penitence is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

Penitence noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Joy is an antonym for penitence in shame topic.

Nearby Words: penitent, penitential, penitently

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Penitence and Joy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/penitence

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