MEANING
Showing no regret or remorse for wrongdoing, even when confronted or criticized.
Use it for
Use for someone who persists without regret after wrongdoing.Make a character’s refusal to feel remorse unmistakable.
Words that belong together
- remain impenitent
- impenitent offender
- impenitent refusal
On the page
The impenitent clerk repeated the lie without lowering his eyes.
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Usage notes
Impenitent specifically concerns lack of remorse for wrongdoing; it does not simply mean confident or unembarrassed.
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