absolution

The word “absolution” has 4 syllables: ab-so-lu-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌæb.səˈlu.ʃən/


What is synonym and antonym for absolution?

In the thesaurus, “absolution” has 23 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for absolution along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for absolution

  • acquittal
  • amnesty
  • clemency
  • commutation
  • commuting
  • compurgation
  • condonation
  • exculpation
  • exemption
  • exoneration
  • forgiveness
  • immunity
  • impunity
  • indemnity
  • leniency
  • mercy
  • pardon
  • parole
  • release
  • remission
  • remittal
  • reprieve
  • vindication

Antonyms for absolution

  • assessment
  • castigation
  • charge
  • chastening
  • chastisement
  • condemnation
  • conviction
  • fine
  • imposition
  • levying
  • penalty
  • punishment
  • retribution
  • sentence

Meanings of absolution

  • noun
    1. An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
    2. Forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
    3. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
    4. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
    5. An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
    6. Delivery, in speech.

Example Sentences

  • The priest granted him absolution for his sins during confession.
  • Seeking absolution, she confessed her misdeeds to her best friend.
  • His plea for absolution was met with a stern admonition from the judge.
  • In the Catholic faith, absolution is often sought through the sacrament of reconciliation.
  • The feeling of absolution washed over him as he finally let go of his guilt.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absolution, such as: acquittal, amnesty, assessment, castigation, charge, chastening, chastisement.

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Related Words

absolving

  • absolution
  • acquitting
  • aegis
  • armor
  • avenging
  • buffer
  • bumper
  • clearing
  • commuting
  • compensatory
  • condoning
  • cover
  • defense
  • discharging
  • dispensation
  • egis
  • exculpating
  • exculpatory
  • excusing
  • exemption
  • exonerating
  • expiating
  • forgiveness
  • forgiving
  • guard
  • immunity
  • impunity
  • liberating
  • nonpunitive
  • pardoning
  • protection
  • redeeming
  • redressing
  • releasing
  • remitting
  • reprieving
  • revenging
  • safeguard
  • safety
  • screen
  • security
  • shield
  • unburdening
  • vindicating
  • whitewashing

immunity

  • absolution
  • absolving
  • aegis
  • amnesty
  • armor
  • buffer
  • bumper
  • charter
  • cover
  • defense
  • dispensation
  • egis
  • exemption
  • exoneration
  • forgiveness
  • franchise
  • freedom
  • guard
  • impunity
  • indemnity
  • invulnerability
  • liberty
  • license
  • prerogative
  • protection
  • release
  • resistance
  • right
  • safeguard
  • safety
  • screen
  • security
  • shield

laving

  • ablution
  • absolution
  • abstersion
  • atonement
  • baptism
  • bath
  • bathing
  • bubbling
  • catharsis
  • cleansing
  • depuration
  • detersion
  • dip
  • disinfection
  • distillation
  • douche
  • dousing
  • expiation
  • expurgation
  • fomentation
  • forgiveness
  • gargle
  • grace
  • gurgling
  • lapping
  • laundering
  • laundry
  • lavabo
  • lavage
  • lavation
  • lavement
  • lipping
  • lustration
  • maundy
  • plashing
  • purgation
  • purge
  • purifying
  • rarefaction
  • rebirth
  • redemption
  • refinement
  • regeneration
  • rinsing
  • rippling
  • salvation
  • sanctification
  • scrubbing
  • shower
  • sloshing
  • soak
  • soaking
  • soaping
  • splashing
  • sponging
  • tub
  • wash
  • washing

palliative

  • abatement
  • absolution
  • account
  • acquittal
  • advocacy
  • aid
  • alky
  • allayment
  • alleviating
  • alleviation
  • amelioration
  • amendatory
  • anesthetic
  • anodyne
  • answer
  • antidotal
  • antidote
  • apologia
  • apology
  • appeasement
  • approval
  • argument
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • balm
  • balsamic
  • basis
  • beneficial
  • benign
  • booze
  • break
  • breather
  • calming
  • canned heat
  • cheer
  • cocktail
  • comfort
  • comforting
  • confirmation
  • consolation
  • consolatory
  • consoling
  • contentment
  • cop-out
  • corrective
  • cosmetic
  • counteracting
  • cream
  • curative
  • cure
  • cure-all
  • defense
  • deliverance
  • demulcent
  • diminished responsibility
  • disciplinary
  • diversion
  • drink
  • ease
  • easement
  • easing
  • elixir
  • embrocation
  • emendatory
  • ethanol
  • exculpation
  • exoneration
  • explanation
  • extenuation
  • extenuative
  • extrication
  • firewater
  • fix
  • good point
  • grounds
  • hand
  • handout
  • happiness
  • hard stuff
  • harmless
  • healing
  • healthful
  • healthy
  • help
  • helpful
  • hootch
  • hypnotic
  • idea
  • innocuous
  • inoffensive
  • intoxicant
  • lenitive
  • letup
  • lift
  • lightening
  • liniment
  • liquor
  • maintenance
  • medicinal
  • medicine
  • methanol
  • mitigation
  • mollification
  • mollifying
  • moonshine
  • narcotic
  • nonfatal
  • nonlethal
  • nonpoisonous
  • nontoxic
  • nonvenomous
  • ointment
  • opiate
  • pacifier
  • pacifying
  • palliation
  • panacea
  • partial excuse
  • penal
  • plea
  • point of character
  • preparation
  • pretext
  • punitive
  • qualification
  • quick fix
  • rationale
  • rationalization
  • reassuring
  • rebuttal
  • rectifier
  • red-eye
  • reformatory
  • refreshment
  • rehabilitative
  • relaxing
  • release
  • relief
  • relieving
  • remedial
  • remedy
  • remedying
  • remission
  • reply
  • reprieve
  • respite
  • response
  • rest
  • restfulness
  • restorative
  • rotgut
  • salubrious
  • salutary
  • salve
  • salving
  • sanctification
  • satisfaction
  • sauce
  • security blanket
  • sedative
  • smoke
  • softening
  • solace
  • solution
  • song and dance
  • soother
  • soporific
  • spirits
  • story
  • succor
  • support
  • sustenance
  • therapeutic
  • therapy
  • tipple
  • toddy
  • tranquilizer
  • tranquilizing
  • tranquillizer
  • unguent
  • validation
  • vindication
  • warming
  • warrant
  • wash
  • whatfor
  • wherefore
  • whitewashing
  • whole idea
  • wholesome
  • why and wherefore

pardon

  • absolution
  • absolve
  • accept
  • acquit
  • acquittal
  • allowance
  • amnesty
  • anchor
  • blink at
  • bury the hatchet
  • clear
  • clemency
  • commutation
  • commute
  • commuting
  • conciliation
  • condonation
  • condone
  • discharge
  • discount
  • disregard
  • exculpate
  • exculpation
  • excuse
  • exemption
  • exonerate
  • exoneration
  • explain
  • forbearance
  • forgive
  • forgive and forget
  • forgiveness
  • free
  • freeing
  • give absolution
  • grace
  • grant amnesty
  • ignore
  • immunity
  • impunity
  • indemnification
  • indemnity
  • indulgence
  • justification
  • justify
  • kindness
  • leniency
  • let off
  • let off easy
  • liberate
  • lifeboat
  • lifesaver
  • mercy
  • overlook
  • overpass
  • paper over
  • parole
  • pass over
  • rationalize
  • redeem
  • release
  • remission
  • remit
  • remittal
  • reprieve
  • rescue
  • shrive
  • shrug off
  • spring
  • suspend charges
  • tolerate
  • unburden
  • vindicate
  • vindication
  • waive
  • whitewash
  • wink at
  • wipe the slate clean
  • write off

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