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Webster 1913 Edition

Repentant

Re-pent′ant

(-ant)
,
Adj.
[F.
repentant
.]
1.
Penitent; sorry for sin.
Chaucer.
Thus they, in lowliest plight,
repentant
stood.
Millton.
2.
Expressing or showing sorrow for sin;
as,
repentant
tears;
repentant
ashes.
“Repentant sighs and voluntary pains.”
Pope.

Re-pent′ant

,
Noun.
One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.

Webster 1828 Edition

Repentant

REPENT'ANT

,
Adj.
1.
Sorrowful for past conduct or words.
2.
Sorrowful for sin.
3.
Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as repentant tears; repentant ashes; repentant sighs.

REPENT'ANT

, n.
1.
One who repents; a penitent.
2.
One that expresses sorrow for sin.

Definition 2024

repentant

repentant

English

Adjective

repentant ‎(comparative more repentant, superlative most repentant)

  1. Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:remorseful

Antonyms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

repentant ‎(plural repentants)

  1. One who repents; a penitent.

Anagrams

French

Verb

repentant

  1. present participle of repentir

Adjective

repentant m ‎(feminine singular repentante, masculine plural repentants, feminine plural repentantes)

  1. repentant

Anagrams

Middle French

Verb

repentant ‎(plural repentans)

  1. present participle of repentir

Old French

Adjective

repentant m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular repentant or repentante)

  1. repentant

Etymology

From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.

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