Standard Lemma guide

unrepentant

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N R IH0 P EH1 N T AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH2 N R IY0 P EH1 N T AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impenitent, unbowed, unreformed, recidivistic

Antonyms: penitent, repentant, remorseful, apologetic, contrite, guilt-ridden

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not penitent or remorseful

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impenitent, unremorseful

Antonyms: repentant

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cussed, obdurate, obstinate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English repentant English unrepentant From un- + repentant.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неразкаял се (nerazkajal se) — showing no regret
  • Dutch: onberouwvol — showing no regret
  • Dutch: onboetvaardig — showing no regret
  • Finnish: katumaton — showing no regret
  • French: impénitent — showing no regret
  • German: reuelos — showing no regret
  • German: unverbesserlich — showing no regret
  • German: verstockt — showing no regret
  • Greek: αμετανόητος (ametanóitos) — showing no regret
  • Ancient Greek: ἀμετανόητος (ametanóētos) — showing no regret
  • Hungarian: megrögzött — showing no regret
  • Hungarian: megátalkodott — showing no regret
  • Hungarian: megbánást nem tanúsító — showing no regret
  • Japanese: 悔い改めない (kui-aratamenai) — showing no regret
  • Japanese: 心が頑固な (kokoro ga ganko na) — showing no regret
  • Polish: nieskruszony — showing no regret
  • Thai: ไม่สํานึกผิด — showing no regret
  • Thai: ไม่สํานึกบาป — showing no regret
  • Thai: ไม่รู้สึกผิด — showing no regret
Real reading context

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