Synonym: repentant. Similar words: penitence, finite element, penis, opening, unite, definitely, lenient, tent. Meaning: ['penɪtənt] 
n. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor). adj. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds.
n. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor). adj. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds. 31 When he realized the enormity of his crime, he became remorseful and penitent.
More similar words: penitence, finite element, penis, opening, unite, definitely, lenient, tent, happen to, latent, patent, extent, intent, dependent, listen to, sentence, excitement, potential, attention, potentially, consistent, inadvertent, to some extent, consistently, intermittent, inadvertently, pay attention to, more often than not, independent, a bone of contention.