1. feeling or showing sincere regret and remorse for wrongdoing

Examples

• The repentant thief returned the stolen money.
• She gave a repentant apology for her harsh words.
• His repentant attitude convinced the judge to reduce his sentence.
• The repentant student promised never to cheat again.
• After the accident, he was genuinely repentant about his reckless driving.
• The repentant criminal sought forgiveness from his victims.