C1 adjective Neutral

repedant

/rɪˈpɛntənt/

Feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse for one's past actions or wrongdoings. It implies a genuine desire to make amends and a change of heart regarding previous behavior.

Beispiele

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1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
repentance
Verb
repent
Adverb
repentantly
Adjektiv
repentant
Verwandt
repenter
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

Schnelles Quiz

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

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Die richtige Antwort ist: a

Beispiele

1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

everyday

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

formal

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

informal

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

4

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

academic

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

5

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

business

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
repentance
Verb
repent
Adverb
repentantly
Adjektiv
repentant
Verwandt
repenter

Häufige Kollokationen

truly repentant sincerely remorseful
deeply repentant feeling significant regret
a repentant heart a sincere feeling of sorrow for sins
show repentant behavior act in a way that demonstrates regret
repentant for actions feeling sorry for what one has done

Häufige Phrasen

repentant sinner

someone seeking forgiveness for moral failings

bowed in repentance

showing physical signs of being sorry

a repentant mood

a state of feeling sorry for mistakes

Wird oft verwechselt mit

repedant vs reluctant

Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant, while repentant means feeling remorse for past actions.

repedant vs redundant

Redundant means unnecessary or superfluous, often confused with repentant due to similar letter structures in fast reading.

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Nutzungshinweise

Repentant is more formal than 'sorry' and usually implies a deeper moral or spiritual regret. It is frequently used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to describe a character's internal transformation.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell it as 'repentent' (with an 'e'). Remember that the suffix for the adjective form is '-ant'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old French 'repentir', which comes from the Latin 'paenitire', meaning 'to regret' or 'to be sorry'.

Grammatikmuster

Used as an attributive adjective (a repentant man). Used as a predicative adjective (he was repentant). Often followed by the preposition 'for' or 'about'.
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Kultureller Kontext

The word is heavily rooted in Judeo-Christian traditions regarding the confession of sins and the act of seeking redemption.

Schnelles Quiz

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: a

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