noun
- The quality or state of being impenitent; lack of remorse or repentance for wrongdoing.
Usage: Usually used in the plural or as an uncountable noun; Formal or literary register
Examples
- The defendant's impenitences throughout the trial shocked the courtroom.
- His impenitences in the face of serious accusations demonstrated a troubling lack of conscience.
- The judge noted the criminal's impenitences as an aggravating factor in sentencing.
- Her impenitences after hurting her friend made reconciliation impossible.
- The minister spoke against the impenitences of those who refused to acknowledge their sins.