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repentant
adjective re·pen·tant \-tənt\
Definition of REPENTANT
1
: experiencing repentance : penitent
2
: expressive of repentance
— re·pen·tant·ly adverb
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First Known Use of REPENTANT
13th century
Related to REPENTANT
- Synonyms
- apologetic, compunctious, penitent, regretful, remorseful, contrite, rueful, sorry
- Antonyms
- impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant
REPENTANT Defined for Kids
repentant
adjective re·pen·tant \ri-ˈpen-tənt\
Definition of REPENTANT for Kids
: feeling or showing regret for something said or done
— re·pen·tant·ly adverb
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