penitent

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /หˆpenษชtษ™nt/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /หˆpenษชtษ™nt/
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adjective
R

showing regret or remorse for something you have done wrong

The penitent thief apologized to the store owner for stealing.

noun
R

a person who expresses regret or remorse for their wrongdoings

The priest forgave the penitent for his sins.

translation

adj. showing regret or remorse for something you have done wrong
n. a person who expresses regret or remorse for their wrongdoings

Word Forms

Plural penitents

Synonyms

remorseful adj. ๆ‡Šๆ‚”็š„ contrite adj. ๆ‚”ๆ‚Ÿ็š„ apologetic adj. ๆญ‰ๆ„็š„ regretful adj. ๅŽๆ‚”็š„ ashamed adj. ๆ„Ÿๅˆฐ็พž่€ป็š„, ็พžไบŽ repentant adj. ๆ‚”ๆจ็š„ sorry adj. ๆ‡Šๆ‚”็š„, ๅŒๆƒ…็š„, ้—ๆ†พ็š„, ๅฏๆ€œ็š„

Antonyms

unrepentant adj. ไธๆ‚”ๆ”น็š„ impenitent adj. ไธๆ‚”ๆ”น remorseless adj. ๆ— ไผ‘ๆญข็š„, ๆ— ๆƒ…็š„ unapologetic adj. ไธ้“ๆญ‰็š„ pitiless adj. ๆ— ๆƒ…็š„, ๆžๅ…ถไธฅ้…ท็š„ cruel adj. ๆฎ‹ๅฟ็š„, ไปคไบบ็—›่‹ฆ็š„ ruthless adj. ๆ— ๆƒ…็š„

Similar Words

pendent adj. ๆ‚ฌๆŒ‚็š„ pediment n. ๅฑฑ่Šฑ persistent adj. ๅšๆŒไธๆ‡ˆ็š„, ๆŒไน…็š„