Meaning
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paenitēns, poenitēns (“penitent”), present participle of paeniteō, poeniteō (“to cause to repent; to regret, repent”). Doublet of penitente.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
impenitentunrepentant
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: