Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.

synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.

Roget 950: penitent; repenting etc. v.; repentant, contrite; conscience-smitten, conscience-stricken; self-accusing, self-convicted.    penitential, penitentiary; reclaimed, reborn; not hardened; unhardened^†.    ... show more

Polish: skruszony