Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Penitential and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Bad".
Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Bad and penitential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Penitential".
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Penitential and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/penitential
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Penitential or Bad. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/penitential.
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