repentant
adjective/rɪˈpentənt/
/rɪˈpentənt/
(formal)- feeling or showing that you are sorry for something wrong that you have done synonym contrite, remorseful
- She was not in the least repentant.
- His words left us all feeling suitably repentant.
- She wanted to show how deeply repentant she was.
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