asking forgiveness
Requesting to reconcile
Asking forgiveness is seeking pardon for a wrong done, requesting that someone release their grievance against you.
The phrase often appears in contrast with asking permission: It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission suggests acting first and dealing with consequences later.
To ask forgiveness implies acknowledging fault—you can't sincerely ask for it without admitting you did something wrong.
- apologizingAcknowledging a wrongdoing
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
atonement · pleading · begging · on bended knee · confession · guilt · regret · mercy · pardon · absolve · contrition · penitent · reconciliation · amends · kneeling · tears · sincerity · humble
- apologizingadmitting fault, confessing, owning up, atoning
- forgivenessredemption, absolve, mercy, grace, pardon
- atonementpropitiation, substitution, reconciler, sin offering, making amends
asking forgivenessblaming others
Assigning fault elsewhere
making excuses · doubling down · pointing fingers · stonewalling · gaslighting
asking forgivenessadding insult to injury
asking, forgive, forgives, forgave, forgiven, forgiving, forgiver, forgiveness, forgivable