penitent
adjective/ˈpenɪtənt/
/ˈpenɪtənt/
- feeling or showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong synonym remorsefulWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere.
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