Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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regretful | No | Yes | No | No |
penitent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
regretful (noun) | penitent (noun) |
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(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
regretful (adjective) | penitent (adjective) |
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feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone | feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |