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Unyielding vs Impenitent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unyielding and impenitent

is that unyielding is not giving in; not bending; stubborn while impenitent is not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

As a noun impenitent is

one who is not penitent.

unyielding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

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    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.

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