Penitent
Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Self-effacing and penitent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Penitent".
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Penitent and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and penitent
- humble and self-effacing
- hesitant and penitent
- hesitant and self-effacing
- meek and penitent
- meek and self-effacing
- submissive and penitent
- submissive and self-effacing
- reluctant and penitent
- reluctant and self-effacing
- shy and penitent
- shy and self-effacing
- bashful and penitent
- bashful and self-effacing
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Self-effacing and Penitent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/self-effacing
Penitent & Self-effacing. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/self-effacing>.
Self-effacing or Penitent. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/self-effacing.
