Ashamed and Penitential

Ashamed

Ashamed adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: wearing a very ashamed look

Penitential and ashamed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Ashamed".

Penitential

Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Ashamed and penitential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ashamed" instead an adjective "Penitential".

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