Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Tormented and penitential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tormented" instead an adjective "Penitential".
Tormented
Tormented adjective - Experiencing intense pain especially mental pain.
Penitential and tormented are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Tormented".
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Tormented and Penitential. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/tormented
Penitential & Tormented. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/tormented>.
Tormented or Penitential. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penitential/tormented.
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