unrepentant

Examples

• All

• Meanwhile, Ntimama is unrepentant and very clear about the fundamental politician-led ethnic dynamic of the clashes.

  Academic text (1994)

• What you see is not dignity but pride, unrepentant pride.

  The Devils (1971)

• Even your unrepentant child might say...

  Apostasy (2017)

• Even if your loved one seems unrepentant.

  Apostasy (2017)

• I am guilty, but unrepentant.

  Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)

• By going to the stake unrepentant, you do God a disservice.

  The Devils (1971)

• But we do have to believe that unrepentant liars are going to hell.

  Blog text (11)

• Until that happens, I have no reason to treat God differently from an unrepentant abuser.

  Academic text (2001)

• The government, faced with an unrepentant opposition, has escalated the rhetoric of paranoia.

  Academic text (1994)

• Ristoff says he is amazed that "Bailey still denies it," that he remains unrepentant.

  Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

U

unapologetic

vsunrepentant

16 6.4

Not sorry for something you did or said

covers that attitude but also stresses refusing to change beliefs or acts

U

unregenerate

vsunrepentant

1 9.9

Refusing to change beliefs or show regret, even when wrong

adds the idea of lacking regret or remorse for those actions

I

impenitent

vsunrepentant

• Formal

1 9.1

Not feeling sorry or ashamed for doing something wrong

also indicates a refusal to change beliefs or behaviour after wrongdoing

U

unremorseful

vsunrepentant

1 7.5

Someone who does not feel sorry or guilty after doing something wrong

adds stubborn refusal to change one’s position or behaviour

U

unrepented

vsunrepentant

1 8.2

Not feeling or showing regret after doing something wrong

also implies an active refusal to change behaviour or beliefs

U

unregretful

vsunrepentant

7.5

Does not feel sorry about what you did

includes that lack of regret plus a refusal to alter beliefs or acts

U

unregretting

vsunrepentant

7.9

Not feeling sorry about something you did

adds a persistent refusal to change choices or beliefs over time

U

unsorry

vsunrepentant

• Neologism

8.1

Not feeling or showing regret for something you did

is similar but also stresses resisting any change in belief or behaviour

Antonyms

R

repentant

8 4.8

Feeling sorry about something you did and wanting to make it right

How Remorseful

contrite

13 8.1

remorseful

18 4.6

sorry

∞ 1.0

unrepentant

18 7.5

remorseless

6 7.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology