repentant
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)