un·re·gen·er·ate ( n r -j n  r-t)adj. 1. a. Not spiritually renewed or reformed; not repentant. b. Sinful; dissolute. 2. a. Not reconciled to change; unreconstructed. b. Stubborn; obstinate. un re·gener·a·ble adj.un re·gener·a·cy (--s ) n.un re·gener·ate·ly adv. |
unregenerate [ˌʌnrɪˈdʒɛnərɪt]
adj also unregenerated
1. unrepentant; unreformed
2. obstinately adhering to one's own views
n
an unregenerate person
unregeneracy n
unregenerately adv
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| Adj. | 1. | unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield uncompromising, inflexible, sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" |
| 2. | unregenerate - not reformed morally or spiritually; "unregenerate human nature"; "unregenerate conservatism" lost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon" regenerate - reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay" | |
| 3. | unregenerate - unrepentant and incapable of being reformed; "an unregenerate criminal" incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment |
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