Clues for the word "PENITENT"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 41 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 20, 2025.
Definition of penitent
- a. - 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.
- a. - Doing penance.
- n. - One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
- n. - One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
- n. - One under the direction of a confessor.
Referring Clues
- Sorry sinner
- Hair shirt wearer
- Sorry
- Rueful
- Conscience-stricken
- Remorseful
- Sorry for
- Contrite
- Remorseful one
- Feeling remorse
- Showing sorrow
- Feeling regret for one's sins
- Expressing sorrow for one's sins
- Contrite writer, one seen in front of canvas dwelling
- Regretting one's wrongdoings
- Contrite, regretful
- About time to write it, saying "Sorry"
Last Seen In
- Daily American - July 20, 2025
- Daily American - July 12, 2025
- Daily American - June 09, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 24, 2024
- Daily American - December 29, 2023
- Daily American - July 20, 2023
- Daily American - July 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 20, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 13, 2022
- Daily American - June 09, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 07, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 24, 2018
- Mirror Quick - August 16, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 08, 2017
- Daily American - July 20, 2017
- Daily American - July 12, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 22, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2016
- New York Times - May 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - February 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 25, 2015
- Wall Street Journal - March 06, 2015
- Guardian Quick - February 23, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - September 08, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - May 19, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 14, 2012
- Thinks Daily - April 09, 2011
- Universal - April 02, 2011
- Guardian Quick - March 06, 2011
- And in 11 more crossword puzzles...