Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unrepentant

/ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: un-re-pen-tant
IPA: /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

Example Sentences

"TfL is unrepentant about the loss of car parking around the Grade 2-listed station, which is reduced to just 47 places, including 12 for the disabled."

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.

Derived Forms

unrepentantly unrepentantness

Synonyms

impenitent unbowed unreformed recidivistic unremorseful cussed obdurate obstinate

Antonyms

penitent repentant remorseful apologetic contrite guilt-ridden

Rhymes With

repentant

Questions

How do you pronounce unrepentant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌn.ɹəˈpɛn.tənt/.
What does unrepentant mean?: Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.
Where does unrepentant come from?: 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.

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