Pénitent : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'pénitent': discover synonyms for the word pénitent, such as contrite or repentant.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": contrite and repentant.


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Synonyms for pénitent sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for pénitent Degree of synonymy of pénitent Frequency in the language
contrite
   40019 0.22  
repentant
   40019 0.24  
penitential
   40018 0.02  
sorry
   40017 1167.96  
remorseful
   40014 0.31  
rueful
   40005  
magdalen
   28899 0.04  
guilt-ridden
   20019  
compunctious
   20019 0.06  
ashamed
   20019 27.37  
sinful
   20019 1.71  
guilty
   20019 62.29  
regretful
   20019 0.29  
resipiscent
   20019  
pentimentoed
   20019  
guilt-sick
   20019  
self-flagellatory
   20019  
compunctuous
   20019  
apologetic
   20019 0.43  
guiltlike
   20019  

Lexical field of "pénitent"

contrite
repentant
penitential
sorry
remorseful
rueful
magdalen
guilt-ridden
compunctious
ashamed
sinful
guilty
regretful
resipiscent
pentimentoed
guilt-sick
self-flagellatory
compunctuous
apologetic
guiltlike
piacular
tormented
scrupulous
sinfull
pitiful
griefful
embarrassed
plaintive
ruthful
guiltridden
tender
grievous
grieved
lamentacious
mortified
self-pitying
peccaminous
mournful
sorrow-ridden
painsome
hurt
dolorose
sorryful
sore
dolorous
sinlike
heartsick
sorrowful
tearful
griefsome