penitent — feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpenɪtənt/
Korean meaning: 잘못을 뉘우치는, 후회하는, 참회하는
Korean pronunciation: **페**니턴트
Example Sentences
- After eating his roommate's leftover pizza, Jake wore a penitent expression for the rest of the week.
- The cat looked surprisingly penitent after knocking over the fish bowl.
- She wrote a penitent letter to her teacher, apologizing for sleeping in class.
penitent
ADJECTIVE//ˈpenɪtənt//
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
Boy showing remorse for wrongdoing
PEN-I-TENT: Writing apologies in the sorry tent — truly penitent!
The penitent becomes truly repentant
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'poenitent-' (repentant), derived from 'poenitere' meaning 'to feel regret or sorrow.' The word entered English through Old French and Medieval Latin.
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📝Examples
“After eating his roommate's leftover pizza, Jake wore a penitent expression for the rest of the week.”
“The cat looked surprisingly penitent after knocking over the fish bowl.”
“She wrote a penitent letter to her teacher, apologizing for sleeping in class.”
“The politician's penitent speech failed to convince voters of his sincerity.”
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