Synonyms for penitent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pen-i-tuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn ɪ tənt |
Top 10 synonyms for penitent
Définition of penitent
Origin :- mid-14c., from Old French pénitent (14c.) and directly from Latin paenitentem (see penitence). As a noun, late 14c., from the adjective.
- adj shamed, sorrowful
- But if she began to cry, then Harry had the worst of it, and was as penitent as any good child.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The praying of this petition presupposes a penitent state of heart.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Macdonald's always the first one to go up to the penitent bench.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- It only needed a beginning, and the penitent bench would be crowded.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- She was surprised at no longer seeing the penitent, who had already gone.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- She still saw the dress of the penitent who was at the confessional near the entrance.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Had not the penitent Harold more peace at the last than the king Henry?
- Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
- There was also the penitent wolf, who had restored a little pig he had intended eating.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Have mercy upon him, and give him a penitent heart, and wash away his sin.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- I hope not: but God can pardon the penitent, however great their offences.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
Antonyms for penitent
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