repentant
American
[ri-pen-tnt, -pen-tuhnt]
/ rɪˈpɛn tnt, -ˈpɛn tənt /
adjective
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repenting; repent; penitent; experiencing repentance.
-
characterized by or showing repentance.
a repentant mood.
Other Word Forms
- half-repentant adjective
- nonrepentant adjective
- nonrepentantly adverb
- repentantly adverb
- unrepentant adjective
- unrepentantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of repentant
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English repentaunt, from Old French repentant, present participle of repentir; equivalent to repent 1 + -ant
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