Penitent thief Synonyms

Definitions for Penitent


  • (adjective) feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
  • (adjective) feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  • (noun) Roman Catholic church ) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor

Definitions for Thief


  • (noun) one who steals
  • (noun) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it