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English adjective: penitent

1. penitent feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds


Synonymsrepentant


Similarcontrite, penitential, penitentiary, remorseful, rueful, ruthful


See alsoashamed, bad, regretful, sorry


Antonymsimpenitent, unremorseful, unrepentant


English noun: penitent

1. penitent (person) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)


Broader (hypernym)religious person


Narrower (hyponym)flagellant


Domain categoryChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church









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