penitent
adjective
[ ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt ]
• feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
• "a penitent expression"
Similar:
repentant,
contrite,
regretful,
remorseful,
sorry,
apologetic,
conscience-stricken,
rueful,
ashamed,
shamefaced,
abject,
penitent
noun
• a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere .
