impenitent
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adjective \-tənt\Definition of IMPENITENT
: not penitent
— im·pen·i·tent·ly adverb
See Examples of IMPENITENT
- <an impenitent criminal who said he'd do it all over again, given the chance>
Origin of IMPENITENT
Middle English, from Late Latin impaenitent-, impaenitens, from Latin in- + paenitent-, paenitens penitent
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to IMPENITENT
- Synonyms
- remorseless, shameless, unashamed, unrepentant
- Antonyms
- apologetic, ashamed, compunctious, contrite, guilty, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, shamed, sorry
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