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    penitent
    /ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant: "a penitent expression"

    noun

    • 1. a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENITENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Penitent is an adjective that means showing that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, or a noun that means a person who is performing a religious act to show remorse. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

    • Unrepentant

      UNREPENTANT definition: 1. not repentant (= feeling sorry...

    • Penitently

      PENITENTLY definition: 1. in a way that shows that you are...

    • Simplified

      PENITENT translate: 悔过的，忏悔的, 悔罪者，忏悔者. Learn more in the...

    • Peninsular

      PENINSULAR definition: 1. consisting of or relating to a...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penitentPenitent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Penitent is an adjective meaning feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses, or a noun meaning a person who repents of sin or does penance. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of penitent.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penitentPenitent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Penitent means deeply sorry, ashamed, and full of remorse. If you feel sorry––or just want to appear to––you should adopt a penitent manner.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › penitentPENITENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Penitent definition: feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.. See examples of PENITENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › penitentPenitent - definition of penitent by The Free Dictionary

    Penitent means feeling or expressing remorse for one's sins or wrongdoing. It can also refer to a person who confesses and performs penance in the Roman Catholic Church. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of penitent.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › penitentpenitent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Penitent is an adjective meaning feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses, or a noun meaning one who repents of sin or undergoes penance. See the etymology, pronunciation, and translations of penitent in English, Polish, and Romanian.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › penitentpenitent | meaning of penitent in Longman Dictionary of...

    Penitent is an adjective that means feeling sorry for doing something wrong, or a noun that means someone who is doing penance. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of penitent with examples from the corpus.