penitent

adjective/ˈpenɪtənt/CEFR C2

অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী

Meaning

Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

Example sentences

  • He returned home penitent.অনুতপ্ত হয়ে সে বাড়ি ফিরল।
  • A penitent crowd filled the shrine.অনুতপ্ত মানুষের ভিড়ে মাজার ভরে গিয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “penitent”

  • a penitent sinnerঅনুতপ্ত পাপী
  • look penitentঅনুতপ্ত দেখানো
  • genuinely penitentসত্যিই অনুতপ্ত

A common mistake

He was penitent about missing the train.→He was annoyed about missing the train.

Penitence is for moral or religious wrongdoing, not for inconvenience. The related noun is penitence, and a penitentiary was originally a place meant to produce it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: repentant, contrite

Antonyms: defiant

Similar words, and what each means

  • repentant

    অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী

    Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.

  • contrite

    গভীরভাবে অনুতপ্ত

    Feeling deep and sincere sorrow for a wrong you have done.

Other English words for “অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী”

  • apologetic

    Showing that you are sorry for something you have done.

  • regretful

    Feeling sorry about something you did or failed to do.

  • repentant

    Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.

Opposite words

  • defiant

    অবাধ্য, প্রতিরোধী

    Openly refusing to obey rules or authority.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “penitent” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • হলুদ
    • • অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
    • • অতিরিক্ত, বাড়তি
    • • খাটো, বেঁটে
    Show the answer

    অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী — penitent (adjective) — অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী. Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “penitent”?

    • • panicky
    • • debt-ridden
    • • arcane
    • • repentant
    Show the answer

    repentant — repentant — অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী. Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.

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