Adjective: repentant ri'pen-t(u)nt
- Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
"If the offender is truly repentant, should we still punish her?";
- penitent
See also: ashamed, bad, contrite, penitential, penitentiary, regretful, remorseful, rueful, ruthful, sorry
Antonym: unremorseful
Encyclopedia: Repentant