Repentant

//ɹəˈpɛtənt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who repents; a penitent.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds wordnet

Synonyms

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penitentabjectapologeticapologeticasceticashamed

Example

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"There is no sin, and there can be no sin on all the earth, which the Lord will not forgive to the truly repentant! Man cannot commit a sin so great as to exhaust the infinite love of God. Can there be a sin which could exceed the love of God?"

Etymology

From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.

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