penitent

Meaning

Adj

1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
2. Doing penance.

Noun

1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.
2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
3. One under the direction of a confessor.

Synonyms

repentant

contrite

sorry

regretful

rueful

repent

remorseful

apologetic

ruthful

repenting

penance

nieve penitente

confess

feel remorse

regret

Translations

pénitent

penitente

reuig

penitente

penitent

penitente

pişman

berouwvol

μετανοών

boetvaardig

contrito

arrepentido

bußfertig

Beichtkind

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛnɪtənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paenitēns, poenitēns (“penitent”), present participle of paeniteō, poeniteō (“I cause to repent; I regret, repent”). Doublet of penitente.