repentant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:remorseful
Antonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- repent (verb)
- repentance (noun)
Translations[edit]
feeling sorrow for wrongdoing
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Noun[edit]
repentant (plural repentants)
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
repentant
Adjective[edit]
repentant (feminine repentante, masculine plural repentants, feminine plural repentantes)
Further reading[edit]
- “repentant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Middle French[edit]
Verb[edit]
repentant (feminine singular repentante, masculine plural repentans, feminine plural repentantes)
Old French[edit]
Adjective[edit]
repentant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular repentant or repentante)
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