Compunctious
Compunctious adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Penitentiary and compunctious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitentiary" instead an adjective "Compunctious".
Penitentiary
Penitentiary adjective - Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
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Synonyms for Penitentiary
Compunctious and penitentiary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunctious" instead an adjective "Penitentiary".
Nearby Word: penitential
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