Mortified and Penitential

Mortified

Mortified adjective - Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride.

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

Nearby Words: mortification, mortify, mortifying

Penitential

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

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