"repentless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more repentless [comparative], most repentless [superlative]
Etymology: From repent + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|repent|less}} repent + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} repentless (comparative more repentless, superlative most repentless)
  1. Unrepentant.
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