repentant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *repentant*:
ADJECTIVE	all	repentant, penitent	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

repentant > pronunciation
Sounds	rihpeh'ntahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *repentant*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds.
Synonym	penitent
Narrower	contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful	Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins / sins or offenses
Narrower	penitential, penitentiary	showing or constituting / constituting penance
See also	ashamed	Feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
See also	regretful, sorry, bad	Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Opposite	impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful	not penitent or remorseful
Spanish	afligido, arrepentido, disgustado, dolorido, penitente
Catalan	abatut, afligit, disgustat, dolgut, penedit, penitent
Nouns	repentance	remorse for your past conduct
Adverbs	repentantly	showing remorse
Verbs	repent	feel remorse for
Verbs	repent	turn away from sin or do penitence

HyperDic: repentant