The penitent boy promised never to cheat again.
SYNONYM(S): repentant, contrite, remorseful.a low, penitent voice.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pen|i|tent — «PEHN uh tuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. sorry for sinning or doing wrong; repenting: »The penitent boy promised never to cheat again. SYNONYM(S): repentant, contrite, remorseful. 2. expressing repentance: »a low, penitent voice. –n. 1. a… … Useful english dictionary
im|pen´i|tent|ly — im|pen|i|tent «ihm PEHN uh tuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. not penitent; feeling no sorrow or regret for having done wrong: »Her anger was directed with almost equal vehemence against Mr. Reeve for his having published “such an abominable… … Useful english dictionary
im|pen|i|tent — «ihm PEHN uh tuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. not penitent; feeling no sorrow or regret for having done wrong: »Her anger was directed with almost equal vehemence against Mr. Reeve for his having published “such an abominable book.”…Mr. Reeve,… … Useful english dictionary
pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… … English syllables
tent — an·nec·tent; ap·pe·tent; ar·mip·o·tent; bel·lip·o·tent; com·pe·tent·ly; con·fi·tent; con·tent·ed; con·tent·ed·ness; con·tent·ment; de·tent; ex·tent; im·po·tent·ly; im·po·tent·ness; in·ad·ver·tent; in·sis·tent·ly; in·tent·ly; in·tent·ness;… … English syllables
penitent — pen·i·tent … English syllables
penitently — pen·i·tent·ly … English syllables
penitent — pen•i•tent [[t]ˈpɛn ɪ tənt[/t]] adj. 1) feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement; repentant; contrite 2) a penitent person 3) rel Rom. Cath. Ch. a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
penitent — pen|i|tent1 [ penıtənt ] adjective sorry for something bad you have done and willing to change your behavior ╾ pen|i|tence noun uncount penitent pen|i|tent 2 [ penıtənt ] noun count FORMAL someone who is sorry for something bad they have done and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
