repentant

[ ri-pen-tnt, -pen-tuh nt ]

/ rɪˈpɛn tnt, -ˈpɛn tənt /

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adjective

repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.

characterized by or showing repentance: a repentant mood.

Words nearby repentant

repechage, repel, repellent, repent, repentance, repentant, repentigny, repeople, repercussion, repercussive, reperepe

Origin of repentant

1250–1300; Middle English repentaunt < Old French repentant (present participle of repentir). See repent¹, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM repentant

re·pent·ant·ly, adverbhalf-re·pent·ant, adjectivenon·re·pent·ant, adjectivenon·re·pent·ant·ly, adverb

un·re·pent·ant, adjectiveun·re·pent·ant·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unrepentant

When most of us think of the premier retirement destination for unrepentant Nazis, our minds immediately turn to South America.
Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia|Guy Walters|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Opie is devastated, Anthony is unrepentant, and their fans are livid and seeking revenge.
Fans Rage Over Opie Minus Anthony|Lloyd Grove|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Surely peace negotiations will not resume if an unrepentant Hamas remains a partner.
There Is No Moral Equivalent to the Murder of Three Israeli Teenagers|Thane Rosenbaum|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has split the ranks of feminists and inspired a grotesque but much-commented manifesto by unrepentant chauvinists.
France’s New Prostitution Law Targets Johns, Ignites National Debate|Christopher Dickey|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Sopranos lives in the pantheon of great TV despite its hero being an unrepentant serial killer.
Why the ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Premiere Was Gratuitous and Horrifying and Totally Awesome|Paula Szuchman|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"She had better be glad I didn't go to bed on them," stormed the unrepentant Dum when she told me about it.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
I am a man who knows no limit; I am the most callous of criminals, the most unrepentant of sinners.
The Ball and The Cross|G.K. Chesterton
From that time the unrepentant prodigal disappeared from the knowledge or care of his old neighbors.
Subconscious Religion|Russell H. Conwell
Anne carried it to him and sat sorrowfully by him while he ate it with an unrepentant relish.
Anne Of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery
I have not forgiven the unrepentant destroyers of the innocent.
The Story of Joan of Arc|M. M. Mangasarian

British Dictionary definitions for unrepentant (1 of 2)

unrepentant

/ (ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntənt) /

adjective

not repentant or contrite

British Dictionary definitions for unrepentant (2 of 2)

repentant

/ (rɪˈpɛntənt) /

adjective

reproaching oneself for one's past actions or sins; contrite

characterized by or proceeding from a sense of contritiona repentant heart; his repentant words

Derived forms of repentant

repentantly, adverb

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repentant

adjective

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Origin of repentant

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Examples from the Web for unrepentant

British Dictionary definitions for unrepentant (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unrepentant (2 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of repentant