penitent
noun
1 penitent
Roman Catholic Church A person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor).
Roget 950: penitence, contrition, compunction, repentance, remorse; regret etc. 833. self-reproach, self-reproof, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-humiliation; stings of conscience, ... show more
Polish: pokutnik
adjective
1 penitent
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds.
synonym: repentant.
Roget 950: penitent; repenting etc. v.; repentant, contrite; conscience-smitten, conscience-stricken; self-accusing, self-convicted. penitential, penitentiary; reclaimed, reborn; ... show more
Dutch: berouwvol, boetvaardig
Polish: skruszony
Moby thesaurus: Magdalen, abject, apologetic, compunctious, confessor, conscience-stricken, contrite, grief-stricken, humbled, melted, penitential, penitentiary, prodigal returned, prodigal son, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sad, sheepish ... show more.
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