Irreformable and Penitent

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Irreformable adjective - Not capable of being cured or reformed.

Usage example: an irreformable liar who long ago lost all interest in telling the truth

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Penitent is an antonym for irreformable.

Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

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Irreformable is an antonym for penitent.

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Penitent and Irreformable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/irreformable/penitent

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