Synonyms & related words for penitential

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of penitential — including penitent, penitentiary, repentant, repenting, contrite, expiatory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to penitential

Explore words related to penitential — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penitence, penitently, penance, repentantly, repentance, contrition, remorseful, contriteness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for penitential

Common synonyms for penitential include penitent, penitentiary, repentant, repenting, contrite, expiatory, piacular, purgatorial — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does penitential come from?

The word penitential breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pen-, from Latin paeniteo (“repent, regret”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.