penitent in English dictionary

  • penitent

    Meanings and definitions of "penitent"

    • Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
    • Doing penance.
    • One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
    • One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
    • One under the direction of a confessor.
    • adjective
      Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
    • adjective
      Doing penance.
    • noun
      One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
    • noun
      One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
    • noun
      One under the direction of a confessor.
    • adjective
      feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
    • noun
      (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

    Synonyms of "penitent" in English dictionary

    remorseful, ruthful, rueful are the top synonyms of "penitent" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "penitent" in English dictionary

    unrepentant, impenitent are the top antonyms of "penitent" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of penitent

    • penitent ( plural  penitents)
    • penitent ( comparative more penitent, superlative most penitent)
    • penitent (comparative more penitent, superlative most penitent)
    • penitent (plural penitents)
  • Penitent

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