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repentant

(rɪpentənt)
adjective
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.
...a repentant criminal.
Synonyms: regretful, sorry, ashamed, apologetic More Synonyms of repentant

repentant in British English

(rɪˈpɛntənt)
adjective
1. 
reproaching oneself for one's past actions or sins; contrite
2. 
characterized by or proceeding from a sense of contrition
a repentant heart
his repentant words
Derived forms
repentantly (reˈpentantly)
adverb

repentant in American English

(rɪˈpɛntənt)
adjective
1. 
repenting; penitent
2. 
characterized by or indicative of repentance
Derived forms
repentantly (reˈpentantly)
adverb
Word origin
ME < OFr, prp.

Examples of 'repentant' in a sentence
repentant

And meantime he had to face another two hours or so of Gori's being ostentatiously repentant.
Nabb, Magdalen, Vagheggi, Paolo PROSECUTOR (2001)
The only time Beth called her friend Anna Ban was when she was desperately repentant for the unthinking words of her quick tongue.
Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2001)
Emerald's feelings must have shown on her face, for all at once Jeremy was repentant.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2001)
Horrified and repentant, he relaxed his hold and started to speak.
Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)

In other languages
repentant

British English: repentant ADJECTIVE
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.
  • American English: repentant
  • Brazilian Portuguese: arrependido
  • Chinese: 悔悟的
  • European Spanish: arrepentido
  • French: repentant
  • German: reuig
  • Italian: pentito
  • Japanese: 後悔している
  • Korean: 뉘우치는
  • European Portuguese: arrependido
  • Latin American Spanish: arrepentido

(adjective) 
a repentant criminal
Synonyms
regretful
He gave a regretful smile.
sorry
She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused.
ashamed
He was ashamed at how shabbily he had dressed for the occasion.
apologetic
The staff were very apologetic about the mistake.
chastened
rueful
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
contrite
He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
remorseful
He was genuinely remorseful.
penitent
a penitent sinner
self-reproachful
Seeregretful

Nearby words of
repentant

  • repellent
  • repent
  • repentance
  • repentant
  • repercussion
  • repertoire
  • repertory

Synonyms of 'repentant'

repentant

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of penitent
Definition
feeling regret for one's sins
a penitent sinner
Synonyms
repentant,
sorry,
apologetic,
abject,
atoning,
rueful,
contrite,
sorrowful,
remorseful,
regretful,
conscience-stricken
in the sense of remorseful
He was genuinely remorseful.
Synonyms
regretful,
sorry,
guilty,
sad,
ashamed,
apologetic,
chastened,
rueful,
contrite,
sorrowful,
repentant,
guilt-ridden,
penitent,
conscience-stricken,
self-reproachful
in the sense of rueful
Definition
feeling or expressing sorrow or regret
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
Synonyms
regretful,
sad,
dismal,
melancholy,
grievous,
pitiful,
woeful,
sorry,
mournful,
plaintive,
lugubrious,
contrite,
sorrowful,
repentant,
doleful,
remorseful,
penitent,
pitiable,
woebegone,
conscience-stricken,
self-reproachful
in the sense of sorry
Definition
feeling or expressing pity, sympathy, grief, or regret
She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused.
Synonyms
regretful,
apologetic,
contrite,
repentant,
guilt-ridden,
remorseful,
penitent,
shamefaced,
conscience-stricken,
in sackcloth and ashes,
self-reproachful
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