REPENT Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

repent

verb

ri-ˈpent

as in to regret

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about after hearing what a great time you guys had at the party, I am repenting my decision to stay home

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Recent Examples of repent The prophet Jonah preached its destruction, but the people repented, and Nineveh was not destroyed. —

Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 The book took Francis six years to write with co-writer Carlo Musso, and will be released in time for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope, a year-long religious event in the Catholic church that is celebrated every 25 years and encourages followers to repent for their sins, forgive others and more. —

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Jokic went for 38 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and a pair of clinching free throws to repent for his and the team’s recent struggles at the stripe. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024 The condemned received the ministrations of a priest, and had the opportunity to repent and receive absolution. —

Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for repent