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contrite
Overview of adj contrite
The adj contrite has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful -- (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)
2. contrite -- (feeling regret for a fault or offence)
Grep of noun contrite
contriteness
Antonyms of adj contrite
2 senses of contrite
Sense 1
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful
INDIRECT (VIA penitent, repentant) -> impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful
INDIRECT (VIA penitent, repentant) -> impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful
Sense 2
contrite
INDIRECT (VIA apologetic) -> unapologetic
Similarity of adj contrite
2 senses of contrite
Sense 1
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful
=> penitent (vs. impenitent), repentant (vs. unrepentant)
Sense 2
contrite
=> apologetic (vs. unapologetic), excusatory
Pertainyms of adj contrite
Attributes of adj contrite
Domain of adj contrite
Domain Terms of adj contrite
Familiarity of adj contrite
contrite used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj contrite
contrite
Grep of adv contrite
contritely
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