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impenitent

im·pen·i·tent

impenitent

 
pronunciation:
ihm pe n tnt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: not sorry or apologetic for one's misdeeds; unrepentant.
antonyms:
penitent
derivations: impenitently (adv.), impenitence (n.)
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The word impenitent contains the following part:
im-2 Latin prefix that means not, without
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The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.