impenitent
Not penitent; specifically, not repenting of one's sins; unrepentantNot penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
Meaning
1 sensesNot penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
- not penitent or remorseful
- impervious to moral persuasion
Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”)The adjective is derived from Late Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”), from Latin impaenitentem, the accusative feminine or masculine singular of impaenitēns (“unrepentant”), from im- (a variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + paenitēns (“contrite, penitent, regretting, repenting”) (the present active participle of paeniteō (“to be sorry, regret; to cause to repent; to repent”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate; to hurt”)). By surface analysis, im- + penitent.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- not penitent or remorseful:unrepentantunremorseful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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