Synonyms & related words for repentant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of repentant — including penitent, contrite, remorseful, repenting, penitential, regretful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to repentant

Explore words related to repentant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include repentantly, repentance, penitently, unrepenting, remorsefulness, impenitently, repented, contrition. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for repentant

Common synonyms for repentant include penitent, contrite, remorseful, repenting, penitential, regretful, apologetic, rueful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does repentant come from?

The word repentant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pent-, from Latin paeniteo (“repent, regret”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.