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adjective
1.
repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
2.
characterized by or showing repentance: a repentant mood.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English repentaunt < Old French repentant (present participle of repentir). See repent1, -ant
1250–1300; Middle English repentaunt < Old French repentant (present participle of repentir). See repent1, -ant
Related forms
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
EXPANDun·re·pent·ant·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
- Many seem less repentant about their murderous pasts than their irreligious early lives.
- Some may have been in genuine spiritual and emotional pain and are genuinely anguished and repentant.
- The first confession was made about a week ago by the repentant wise.
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