as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
after hearing what a great time you guys had at the party, I am repenting my decision to stay home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of repented
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Purgatory, the middle realm, is a place where sinners who have repented—even right before dying, even if only in their thoughts—are sent to be cleansed before ascending to Paradise.
—
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Purgatory, the middle realm, is a place where sinners who have repented—even right before dying, even if only in their thoughts—are sent to be cleansed before ascending to Paradise.
—
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repented
regretted
Verb
-
And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
-
Macron’s office said the two had discussed the project at length and regretted that the main industry partners, European aerospace group Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain, and France’s Dassault Aviation, had not been able to reach an agreement.
Cite this Entry
“Repented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repented. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
