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REPENTANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

Synonyms:

penitent; repentant

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

contrite; remorseful; rueful; ruthful (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

penitential; penitentiary (showing or constituting penance)

Also:

ashamed (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse)

bad; regretful; sorry (feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone)

Antonym:

unrepentant (not penitent or remorseful)

Derivation:

repent (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)

repent (turn away from sin or do penitence)

repentance (remorse for your past conduct)

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