repentant
English
    
    Etymology
    
From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ɹəˈpɛtənt/
Adjective
    
repentant (comparative more repentant, superlative most repentant)
- Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
-  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.
 
 
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Synonyms
    
- See also Thesaurus:remorseful
Antonyms
    
Related terms
    
- repent (verb)
- repentance (noun)
Translations
    
feeling sorrow for wrongdoing
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Anagrams
    
French
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ʁə.pɑ̃.tɑ̃/
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Adjective
    
repentant (feminine repentante, masculine plural repentants, feminine plural repentantes)
Further reading
    
- “repentant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
    
    Verb
    
repentant (feminine singular repentante, masculine plural repentans, feminine plural repentantes)
Old French
    
    
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