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Impenitent vs Shameless - What's the difference?

impenitent | shameless |

As adjectives the difference between impenitent and shameless

is that impenitent is not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart while shameless is having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace.

As a noun impenitent

is one who is not penitent.

impenitent

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.
  • * Bishop Hall
    • A careless and impenitent heart.
  • *1851 ,
  • *:“Captain Peleg,” said Bildad steadily, “thy conscience may be drawing ten inches of water, or ten fathoms, I can’t tell; but as thou art still an impenitent man, Captain Peleg, I greatly fear lest thy conscience be but a leaky one; and will in the end sink thee foundering down to the fiery pit, Captain Peleg.”

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not penitent.

    • References

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    shameless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace

    • Derived terms

    * shamelessly * shamelessness