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View synonyms for repentant

repentant

[ ri-pen-tnt, -pen-tuhnt ]

adjective

  1. repenting; repent; penitent; experiencing repentance.
  2. characterized by or showing repentance:

    a repentant mood.

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Other Words From

  • re·pentant·ly adverb
  • half-re·pentant adjective
  • nonre·pentant adjective
  • nonre·pentant·ly adverb
  • unre·pentant adjective
  • unre·pentant·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of repentant1

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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