penitent | Definition of penitent

Synonyms and Antonyms of penitent

feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done

a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness

Synonyms of penitent

apologetic, compunctious, contrite, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry

Words Related to penitent

ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish

dolorous, grieving, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, wailing, weeping, woeful

Near Antonyms of penitent

compassionless, cruel, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful

shameless, unashamed

Antonyms of penitent

impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant