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English
Etymology
From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.
Pronunciation
Adjective
repentant (comparative more repentant, superlative most repentant)
- Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
- Synonyms: penitent, contrite; see also Thesaurus:remorseful
- Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant; unbowed, unreformed; recidivistic
2013, Valorie Cunningham, Choices, FriesenPress, →ISBN:I cannot believe that God wants us to kill no matter if this man is a sinner. God’s greatest commandment is one of love, not hate and revenge. I believe that this man is repentant for his wrongdoings. He has asked for forgiveness.
Translations
feeling sorrow for wrongdoing
Noun
repentant (plural repentants)
- One who repents; a penitent.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Participle
repentant
- present participle of repentir
Adjective
repentant (feminine repentante, masculine plural repentants, feminine plural repentantes)
- repentant
Further reading
Anagrams
Middle French
Verb
repentant (feminine singular repentante, masculine plural repentans, feminine plural repentantes)
- present participle of repentir
- (may be preceded by en, invariable) gerund of repentir
Old French
Adjective
repentant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular repentant or repentante)
- repentant