penitent

/pˈɛnɪtənt/

/ˈpɛnɪtɪnt/

Penitent

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

penitent

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

synonyms : repentant

antonyms : impenitent

Examples

1. Penitents carry plaques showing icons and tools of the Passion.

2. Penitents carry plaques showing icons and tools of the Passion.

3. Nearby, in the hill town of Gubbio, hooded penitents, like those in Sevilla, take the sadness of the day into the streets.

4. Nearby, in the hill town of Gubbio, hooded penitents, like those in Sevilla, take the sadness of the day into the streets.