Downhearted and Penitent

Downhearted

Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Penitent and downhearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective "Downhearted".

Penitent

Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

Downhearted and penitent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Penitent".

Nearby Words: penitence, penitential, penitently
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