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    re·pent·ant
    /rəˈpen(t)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful: "he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPENTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPENTANT definition: 1. feeling sorry for something that you have done 2. feeling sorry for something that you have done. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repentantRepentant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : experiencing repentance : penitent. 2. : expressive of repentance. repentantly adverb. Synonyms. apologetic. compunctious. contrite. penitent. regretful. remorseful. rueful. sorry. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of repentant in a Sentence. repentant sinners.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repentantRepentant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When people are repentant, they’re feeling or showing remorse. They're sorry and ashamed of something. If you take the last cookie and then lie about it, you’re probably going to feel repentant later, if you have a heart.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repentanceRepentance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the action or process of repenting especially for misdeeds or moral shortcomings. Synonyms. contriteness. contrition. guilt. penitence. regret. remorsefulness. rue. self-reproach. shame. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for repentance.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › repentantREPENTANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Repentant definition: repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance. . See examples of REPENTANT used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepentant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    repentant. adjective. /rɪˈpentənt/ (formal) feeling or showing that you are sorry for something wrong that you have done synonym contrite, remorseful. She was not in the least repentant. His words left us all feeling suitably repentant. She wanted to show how deeply repentant she was. opposite unrepentant. Want to learn more?

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPENTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / rɪˈpen.t ə nt / uk / rɪˈpen.t ə nt / Add to word list. feeling sorry for something that you have done. Synonym. penitent formal. Opposites. impenitent formal. unrepentant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sadness and regret. aw. be/weigh on your conscience idiom. bitter. black dog. breastbeating. cry.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPENTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is repentant shows or says that they are sorry for something wrong they have done. He was feeling guilty and depressed, repentant and scared.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › repentantRepentant - definition of repentant by The Free Dictionary

    1. Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunctious, contrite, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, sorry. 2. Expressing or inclined to express an apology: apologetic, contrite, penitent, regretful, sorry.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPENTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the fact of showing that you are very sorry for something bad you have done in the past, and wish that you had not done it: This was an extremely violent crime, for which the boy showed no repentance. Her passionate repentance for her sins is real. See. repent. Fewer examples. He preached repentance and forgiveness.