Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Synonyms for Penitential
Shamed and penitential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shamed" instead an adjective "Penitential".
Shamed
Shamed adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve
Penitential and shamed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Shamed".
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Related pairs
- humble and penitential
- humble and shamed
- awkward and penitential
- awkward and shamed
- uncomfortable and penitential
- uncomfortable and shamed
- abject and penitential
- abject and shamed
- sorry and penitential
- sorry and shamed
- rueful and penitential
- rueful and shamed
- distressed and penitential
- distressed and shamed
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Shamed and Penitential. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/shamed
Penitential & Shamed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/shamed>.
Shamed or Penitential. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/shamed.
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