repentant

adjective/rɪˈpentənt/CEFR C1

অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী

Meaning

Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.

Example sentences

He seemed truly repentant.তাকে সত্যিই অনুতপ্ত মনে হচ্ছিল।
The court noted his repentant letter.আদালত তার অনুতাপের চিঠিটি বিবেচনায় নেয়।

Common phrases with “repentant”

truly repentantসত্যিই অনুতপ্ত
a repentant sinnerঅনুতপ্ত পাপী
show a repentant attitudeঅনুতপ্ত মনোভাব দেখানো

A common mistake

He was repentant that the bus was late.→He was annoyed that the bus was late.

Repentance is for your own wrongdoing, and it carries a religious weight — the verb is repent. You cannot repent something somebody else did, or a piece of bad luck.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: remorseful, penitent

Antonyms: unrepentant

Similar words, and what each means

remorseful
অনুশোচনাগ্রস্ত
Feeling deep regret for a wrong you have done.
penitent
অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

Other English words for “অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী”

apologetic
Showing that you are sorry for something you have done.
regretful
Feeling sorry about something you did or failed to do.
penitent
Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“repentant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বোকা, নির্বোধ, হাস্যকর
- • নমনীয়, সহজে বাঁকানো যায় এমন
- • অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
- • আরামদায়ক, উষ্ণ ও আরামের
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অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী — repentant (adjective) — অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী. Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.
Which word is closest in meaning to “repentant”?
- • remorseful
- • comparable
- • frenzied
- • intrinsic
Show the answer
remorseful — remorseful — অনুশোচনাগ্রস্ত. Feeling deep regret for a wrong you have done.

Related words

repentant

adjective/rɪˈpentənt/CEFR C1

অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী

Meaning

Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.

Example sentences

He seemed truly repentant.তাকে সত্যিই অনুতপ্ত মনে হচ্ছিল।
The court noted his repentant letter.আদালত তার অনুতাপের চিঠিটি বিবেচনায় নেয়।

Common phrases with “repentant”

truly repentantসত্যিই অনুতপ্ত
a repentant sinnerঅনুতপ্ত পাপী
show a repentant attitudeঅনুতপ্ত মনোভাব দেখানো

A common mistake

He was repentant that the bus was late.→He was annoyed that the bus was late.

Repentance is for your own wrongdoing, and it carries a religious weight — the verb is repent. You cannot repent something somebody else did, or a piece of bad luck.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: remorseful, penitent

Antonyms: unrepentant

Similar words, and what each means

remorseful
অনুশোচনাগ্রস্ত
Feeling deep regret for a wrong you have done.
penitent
অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

Other English words for “অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী”

apologetic
Showing that you are sorry for something you have done.
regretful
Feeling sorry about something you did or failed to do.
penitent
Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“repentant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বোকা, নির্বোধ, হাস্যকর
- • নমনীয়, সহজে বাঁকানো যায় এমন
- • অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
- • আরামদায়ক, উষ্ণ ও আরামের
Show the answer
অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী — repentant (adjective) — অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী. Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.
Which word is closest in meaning to “repentant”?
- • remorseful
- • comparable
- • frenzied
- • intrinsic
Show the answer
remorseful — remorseful — অনুশোচনাগ্রস্ত. Feeling deep regret for a wrong you have done.