English adjective: penitential | |||
| 1. | penitential showing or constituting penance | ||
| Samples | Penitential tears. Wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words. | ||
| Synonyms | penitentiary | ||
| Similar | penitent, repentant | ||
| Antonyms | impenitent, unremorseful, unrepentant | ||