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impenitent
[ im-pen-i-tuhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpɛn ɪ tənt /
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adjective
not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate.
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Origin of impenitent
OTHER WORDS FROM impenitent
im·pen·i·tence, im·pen·i·ten·cy, im·pen·i·tent·ness, nounim·pen·i·tent·ly, adverbWords nearby impenitent
impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival, imperative, imperator
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British Dictionary definitions for impenitent
impenitent
/ (ɪmˈpɛnɪtənt) /
adjective
not sorry or penitent; unrepentant
Derived forms of impenitent
impenitence, impenitence or impenitentness, nounimpenitently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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