impenitente
unrepentant
adjective eem-peh-nee-TEN-teh Rare
Origin: From Latin impaenitens: in- (not) + paenitens (repenting).
Also means
impenitent
Usage Note
Impenitente is invariable for gender: un peccatore impenitente, una peccatrice impenitente. Used both in religious contexts (unrepentant sinner) and ironically in everyday speech to describe someone who cheerfully refuses to change a habit: un fumatore impenitente = 'an unrepentant smoker'.
Examples
"Era un bugiardo impenitente che non chiedeva mai scusa."
Natural Translation
He was an unrepentant liar who never apologised.

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