Analysis Complete

penitent

/ penitent /

noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

religionist religious person

Kinds of:

flagellant

Domain:

Roman Catholic Western Church Roman Catholic Church

adjective Sense 2

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

Similar:

contrite remorseful rueful ruthful sorry penitential

Opposites:

impenitent unrepentant unremorseful

See also:

ashamed(p)

Semantic Complexity

80%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

6

Total Relationships

13

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

religionist religious person flagellant contrite remorseful rueful ruthful sorry penitential impenitent unrepentant unremorseful