unrepentant

adjective

un·​re·​pen·​tant ˌən-ri-ˈpen-tᵊnt How to pronounce unrepentant (audio)
1
: not feeling or exhibiting shame or remorse : not repentant
an unrepentant sinner
2
: feeling or showing no inclination to change : unapologetic
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

Examples of unrepentant in a Sentence

she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk
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Her first guest was Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), who was unrepentant. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 Less happy was Andrew Johnson's use of his pardoning powers after the Civil War to invite basically unrepentant former Confederates back into full membership in the American polity. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 In Horse Crazy, his implacable skepticism forces the reader to consider the alienating effects of an era characterized by lethal STIs, unrepentant capitalism, bulldozed cultural history, and pervasive substance addiction. Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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