Thesaurus: repentant

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1. a. Penitent; sorry for sin.
2. a. Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as, repentant tears; repentant ashes.
3. n. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.
4. adj. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
5. 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. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.
6. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.
7. j:100 a feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds