Penitent Synonyms and Antonyms

pĕnĭ-tənt
Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. repentant
  2. contrite
  3. sorry
  4. compunctious
  5. regretful
  6. remorseful
  7. atoner
  8. penitential
  9. sorrowful
  10. ruer
  11. shamed
  12. sinner
Antonyms:
  1. impenitent
  2. incontrite
  3. unashamed
  4. unrepentant
  5. happy
Expressing or inclined to express an apology
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. apologetic
  2. contrite
  3. regretful
  4. repentant
  5. sorry

Words Related to Penitent

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. regret
  2. pious
  3. the faithful
  4. penitence

Penitent Sentence Examples

  • Origen implies that in his days the penitent might choose his own spiritual physician.

  • And shortly after his penitent died unabsolved.

  • The world saw with astonishment this vicious, rough, coarse-fibred man of the world transformed into an austere penitent, who worked miracles of healing.

  • When a priest administers the sacrament, it is Christ who absolves the penitent through the action of the priest.

  • The developed doctrine is that those who die penitent and in faith may still have temporal punishments due because of their sins.

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