·adj Doing penance.
II. Penitent ·noun One under the direction of a confessor.
III. Penitent ·noun One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
IV. Penitent ·noun One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
V. Penitent ·adj Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.