unrepentant

adjective

un·​re·​pen·​tant ˌən-ri-ˈpen-tᵊnt How to pronounce unrepentant (audio)
Synonyms of unrepentantnext
1
: not feeling or exhibiting shame or remorse : not repentant
an unrepentant sinner
2
: feeling or showing no inclination to change : unapologetic sense a
He was an unrepentant eccentric and flamboyant dresser.—David Sweetman
unrepentantly adverb
… plays the part of patient vegetarian whenever her unrepentantly carnivorous brother drops in … —John Haney

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she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk
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Moczarski, who had once tried to assassinate Stroop, discovered that his cellmate was entirely unrepentant, and willing to discuss his crimes freely. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 Captured after years on the run and sentenced to life in 2017, Mladic remained defiant and unrepentant, still revered by some Serbs as a nationalist hero. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Written with collaborators such as Kevin McCall and Sevyn Streeter, the lyrics skew unrepentant fuckboy, the sound narcotic. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 The former Yugoslav president was unrepentant and died while his trial was still underway. — USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrepentant

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unrepentant was in the 14th century

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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrepentant. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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