REPENTANT
Dictionary entry overview: What does repentant mean? • REPENTANT (adjective)
The adjective REPENTANT has 1 sense:
1. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Familiarity information: REPENTANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPENTANT (adjective)
Meaning:
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Synonyms:
penitent; repentant
Similar:
contrite; remorseful; rueful; ruthful (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)
penitential (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)
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