Penitent
Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Submissive and penitent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Submissive" instead an adjective "Penitent".
Submissive
Submissive adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Penitent and submissive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective "Submissive".
Nearby Words: submission, submissively
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Submissive and Penitent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/submissive
Penitent & Submissive. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/submissive>.
Submissive or Penitent. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitent/submissive.
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