penitent

As nouns the difference between penitent and convict

is that penitent is penitent while convict is (legal) a person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

As an adjective penitent

is penitent.

As a verb convict is

to find guilty.

As a verb chastise

is to punish or scold someone.

As an adjective penitent is

penitent.

As a noun penitent is

penitent.

As adjectives the difference between penitent and humble

is that penitent is 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 while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a noun penitent

is one who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

Penitent is a related term of sorrowful.

As adjectives the difference between penitent and sorrowful

is that penitent is penitent while sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.

As a noun penitent

is penitent.

As nouns the difference between pedant and penitent

is that pedant is schoolmaster while penitent is penitent.

As adjectives the difference between pedant and penitent

is that pedant is pedantic while penitent is penitent.

As adjectives the difference between penitent and poignant

is that penitent is 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 while poignant is sharp-pointed; keen.

As a noun penitent

is one who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

As adjectives the difference between penitent and pertinent

is that penitent is 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 while pertinent is important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant.

As a noun penitent

is one who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

As adjectives the difference between heretic and penitent

is that heretic is heretical while penitent is penitent.

As a noun penitent is

penitent.

As adjectives the difference between evanescent and penitent

is that evanescent is evanescent while penitent is penitent.

As a noun penitent is

penitent.

As nouns the difference between penalty and penitent

is that penalty is while penitent is penitent.

As an adjective penitent is

penitent.