unrepentant

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈpen-tᵊnt How to pronounce unrepentant (audio)
Definition of unrepentantnext
as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk

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Recent Examples of unrepentant Voldemort, Harry Potter Cruel with no hope of redemption, Harry Potter‘s nemesis (Ralph Fiennes in the films) is an old-school unrepentant, power-hungry, control freak. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Moczarski, who had once tried to assassinate Stroop, discovered that his cellmate was entirely unrepentant, and willing to discuss his crimes freely. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 Captured after years on the run and sentenced to life in 2017, Mladic remained defiant and unrepentant, still revered by some Serbs as a nationalist hero. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The former Yugoslav president was unrepentant and died while his trial was still underway. — USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrepentant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepentant
  1. ruthless
  2. impenitent
  3. cruel
  4. unashamed
  5. shameless
  6. remorseless
Adjective
  • She is described as brusque, cantankerous, ruthless — and also a killer.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Such ruthless prioritization produced some admirable results.
    — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • For her part, having faced such criticism for over four decades, Newkirk remains blissfully impenitent.
    — Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Among the various allegations put forward are reports of drugging and fascist group chats, slave labour and foot photograph farms, with the brand’s impenitent founder Stephan Marsan at its centre.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Definition of impenitent
Adjective
  • In response to legislation to end the cruelty once and for all, the Daily News once again trotted out its old and tired defense of this cruel, deadly and outdated industry.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Policing cringe is the cruelest métier of the internet—the origin of harassment campaigns and platforming of contempt.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cruel
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  • Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Definition of unashamed
Adjective
  • The music factory that made Eighties radio such a kick — with all its hype, tinsel, hairspray, and shameless artifice — was finally out of gas.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Warriors fans might just have to stomach a few shameless foul-baiting antics in a late back-to-back in Oklahoma City.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shameless
Adjective
  • Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Definition of remorseless

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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepentant. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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