penitentiary

  • (s) used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
    • penitentiary institutions
  • (s) showing or constituting penance
    • penitential tears
    • wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
    penitential,

Nouns

  • (n) a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes pen,

Synonyms

pen penitential

Words of close approximity

penitential