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.

Ejemplos

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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!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
repentance
Verb
repent
Adverbio
repentantly
Adjetivo
repentant
Relacionado
repenter
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
repentance
Verb
repent
Adverbio
repentantly
Adjetivo
repentant
Relacionado
repenter

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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

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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

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