All contrite synonyms
con·trite
C c adj contrite
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- repentant — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- sorry — feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- remorseful — full of remorse.
- conscience-stricken — feeling anxious or guilty
- penitent — feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- penitential — of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- chastened — subdued; humbled