penitent vs bad

bad vs penitent

penitent and bad both are nouns.

penitent and bad both are adjectives.

penitent is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penitent	Yes	Yes	No	No
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

penitent (noun)	bad (noun)
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)	that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

penitent (adjective)	bad (adjective)
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds	having undesirable or negative qualities
	feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
	reproduced fraudulently
	characterized by wickedness or immorality
	capable of harming
	below average in quality or performance
	serious or severe
	not capable of being collected
	not working properly
	nonstandard
	(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	physically unsound or diseased
	not financially safe or secure

penitent (adverb)	bad (adverb)
	very much; strongly
	with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between penitent and bad

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