Definition of repentant in English:

repentant

adjective rɪˈpɛntəntrəˈpɛnt(ə)nt

Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful.
he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity
Example sentencesExamples
- When Dunia returns to her father's grave and breaks down in tears, the reader can surmise that she is ashamed and repentant.
- He later gave bread to the poor, which upset his mother; she subsequently died, and he felt guilty and repentant - that his action of giving bread was somehow the cause.
- Picture a Julius Caesar recovered from his murderous assault to confront a repentant Brutus, who must painfully work out the consequences of his actions.
- She tried to ignore how adorable he looked, all contrite and repentant.
- So we can sympathize with the older woman's conundrum over the repentant ex-husband: we can forgive, but can we forget?
Synonyms
penitent, contrite, regretful, full of regret, sorrowful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, ashamed, guilt-ridden, chastened, self-reproachful, shamefaced, guilty
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Definition of repentant in US English:

repentant

adjectiverəˈpent(ə)ntrəˈpɛnt(ə)nt

Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful.
he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity
Example sentencesExamples
- He later gave bread to the poor, which upset his mother; she subsequently died, and he felt guilty and repentant - that his action of giving bread was somehow the cause.
- When Dunia returns to her father's grave and breaks down in tears, the reader can surmise that she is ashamed and repentant.
- So we can sympathize with the older woman's conundrum over the repentant ex-husband: we can forgive, but can we forget?
- She tried to ignore how adorable he looked, all contrite and repentant.
- Picture a Julius Caesar recovered from his murderous assault to confront a repentant Brutus, who must painfully work out the consequences of his actions.
Synonyms
penitent, contrite, regretful, full of regret, sorrowful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, ashamed, guilt-ridden, chastened, self-reproachful, shamefaced, guilty

单词	repentant
释义	Definition of repentant in English: repentant adjective rɪˈpɛntəntrəˈpɛnt(ə)nt Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful. he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity Example sentencesExamples When Dunia returns to her father's grave and breaks down in tears, the reader can surmise that she is ashamed and repentant. He later gave bread to the poor, which upset his mother; she subsequently died, and he felt guilty and repentant - that his action of giving bread was somehow the cause. Picture a Julius Caesar recovered from his murderous assault to confront a repentant Brutus, who must painfully work out the consequences of his actions. She tried to ignore how adorable he looked, all contrite and repentant. So we can sympathize with the older woman's conundrum over the repentant ex-husband: we can forgive, but can we forget? Synonyms penitent, contrite, regretful, full of regret, sorrowful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, ashamed, guilt-ridden, chastened, self-reproachful, shamefaced, guilty rare compunctious Definition of repentant in US English: repentant adjectiverəˈpent(ə)ntrəˈpɛnt(ə)nt Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful. he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity Example sentencesExamples He later gave bread to the poor, which upset his mother; she subsequently died, and he felt guilty and repentant - that his action of giving bread was somehow the cause. When Dunia returns to her father's grave and breaks down in tears, the reader can surmise that she is ashamed and repentant. So we can sympathize with the older woman's conundrum over the repentant ex-husband: we can forgive, but can we forget? She tried to ignore how adorable he looked, all contrite and repentant. Picture a Julius Caesar recovered from his murderous assault to confront a repentant Brutus, who must painfully work out the consequences of his actions. Synonyms penitent, contrite, regretful, full of regret, sorrowful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, ashamed, guilt-ridden, chastened, self-reproachful, shamefaced, guilty
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