Repentant
adjective
Feeling sorry for something bad you have done and wanting to correct it.
Even though he committed the crime, he was truly repentant and determined to make amends.
Often appears as...
- truly repentant
- repentant sinner
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Approving
adjective
Feeling sorry for something bad you have done and wanting to correct it.
Even though he committed the crime, he was truly repentant and determined to make amends.
Often appears as...
- truly repentant
- repentant sinner
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Repentant has a strong emotional tone, showing deep sorrow and regret for your actions.
After realizing the pain he caused, the man was deeply repentant.
Pro Tip 2/3Desire to Change
Being repentant isn't just feeling sorry, it includes a wish to change behavior or make amends.
She was repentant for her mistake and volunteered to repair the damage.
Pro Tip 3/3Used in Confessions
Repentant is often used when someone admits to wrongdoing, especially in religious or formal apologies.
The repentant thief confessed and returned the stolen goods.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Repentant has a strong emotional tone, showing deep sorrow and regret for your actions.
After realizing the pain he caused, the man was deeply repentant.
Pro Tip 2/3Desire to Change
Being repentant isn't just feeling sorry, it includes a wish to change behavior or make amends.
She was repentant for her mistake and volunteered to repair the damage.
Pro Tip 3/3Used in Confessions
Repentant is often used when someone admits to wrongdoing, especially in religious or formal apologies.
The repentant thief confessed and returned the stolen goods.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Repentant has a strong emotional tone, showing deep sorrow and regret for your actions.
After realizing the pain he caused, the man was deeply repentant.
Pro Tip 2/3Desire to Change
Being repentant isn't just feeling sorry, it includes a wish to change behavior or make amends.
She was repentant for her mistake and volunteered to repair the damage.
Pro Tip 3/3Used in Confessions
Repentant is often used when someone admits to wrongdoing, especially in religious or formal apologies.
The repentant thief confessed and returned the stolen goods.
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What would it be like if...
of heaven forever but if you assemble along the way you might not get there immediately but you'll get there eventually and if any if you don't obey the rules if you're unrepentant sinner
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Young, Free, and Amish PIPE...
would go to bed with each other the Amish young people for many years had bed courtship but it was frowned upon and Amish young people knew that and many of them I think were repentant
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Ugly History: The...
The worst punishment was “relaxado en persona”— a euphemism for burning at the stake. This punishment was relatively uncommon— reserved for unrepentant and relapsed heretics.
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The path to ending...
It's just too heavy a load for a person or a people, or a generation to hold up. What we're seeing is the unrepentant sins, the unpaid debts.
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What would it be like if...
of heaven forever but if you assemble along the way you might not get there immediately but you'll get there eventually and if any if you don't obey the rules if you're unrepentant sinner
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Young, Free, and Amish PIPE...
would go to bed with each other the Amish young people for many years had bed courtship but it was frowned upon and Amish young people knew that and many of them I think were repentant
Video examples
Ugly History: The...
The worst punishment was “relaxado en persona”— a euphemism for burning at the stake. This punishment was relatively uncommon— reserved for unrepentant and relapsed heretics.
Video examples
The path to ending...
It's just too heavy a load for a person or a people, or a generation to hold up. What we're seeing is the unrepentant sins, the unpaid debts.
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Quote examples
Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren't interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.
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Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
Much of the hostility toward Putin stems from the fact that he not only defies the West when standing up for Russia's interests, he often succeeds in his defiance and goes unpunished and unrepentant.
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Peter Ustinov
English Actor
I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool an optimist must know how sad a place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
I am an unrepentant tweetaholic. I use the communications service all day long to discover news, interesting tidbits and, of course, to flack the work of our tech and media news site, Re/code.
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Mark Skousen
American Economist
We should not forget the principles of Christian mercy and justice: to welcome back those who are repentant and need our assistance, while encouraging the faithful to endure to the end.
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Montaigne
Australian Musician
I believe in reinventing oneself if one has messed up and is repentant and actually makes an effort to change for the better, I'm all about that.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
I write from real life. I am an unrepentant eavesdropper and a collector of stories. I record bits of overheard dialogue.
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Roger Stone
American Politician
Anthony Weiner is a crafty and worthy adversary - an unrepentant lefty who is usually a savvy media player.
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Alphonsus Liguori
Italian Clergyman
But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren't interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.
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Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
Much of the hostility toward Putin stems from the fact that he not only defies the West when standing up for Russia's interests, he often succeeds in his defiance and goes unpunished and unrepentant.
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Peter Ustinov
English Actor
I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool an optimist must know how sad a place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
I am an unrepentant tweetaholic. I use the communications service all day long to discover news, interesting tidbits and, of course, to flack the work of our tech and media news site, Re/code.
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Mark Skousen
American Economist
We should not forget the principles of Christian mercy and justice: to welcome back those who are repentant and need our assistance, while encouraging the faithful to endure to the end.
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Montaigne
Australian Musician
I believe in reinventing oneself if one has messed up and is repentant and actually makes an effort to change for the better, I'm all about that.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
I write from real life. I am an unrepentant eavesdropper and a collector of stories. I record bits of overheard dialogue.
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Roger Stone
American Politician
Anthony Weiner is a crafty and worthy adversary - an unrepentant lefty who is usually a savvy media player.
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Alphonsus Liguori
Italian Clergyman
But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
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