Related Words for contrite

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penitent
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Adjective, Noun
repentant
x/x
Noun, Adjective
remorseful
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
sorry
/x
Adjective, Adjective
apologetic
xxx/x
Adjective, Adjective
rueful
/x
Adjective, Adjective
contrition
x/x
Noun
chastened
/x
Adjective, Verb
sheepish
/x
Adjective
abashed
x/
Verb
apology
x/xx
Noun
regretful
x/x
Adjective
conciliatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
tearful
/x
Adjective
sincere
x/
Adjective
humble
/x
Adjective
mollified
/xx
Verb
meek
/
Noun
crestfallen
/xx
Adjective
cowed
/
Verb
dejected
x/x
Adjective
apologize
x/xx
Verb
defiant
x/x
Adjective
sullen
/x
Adjective
pained
/
Verb
downcast
/x
Adjective
haughty
/x
Adjective
forthright
//
Adjective
sorrowful
/xx
Adjective
forgiving
x/x
Noun
insincere
xx/
Adjective
mortified
/xx
Verb
flippant
/x
Adjective
embarrassed
x/x
Verb
affable
/xx
Adjective
obsequious
x/xx
Adjective
flustered
/x
Verb
sober
/x
Adjective
gracious
/x
Adjective
repented
x/x
Verb
confessing
x/x
Verb
arrogant
/xx
Adjective
empathetic
xx/x
Adjective
merciful
/xx
Noun
impassive
x/x
Adjective
prideful
/x
Adjective
ashamed
x/
Adjective
circumspect
/xx
Adjective
distraught
x/
Adjective
apologising
x/xxx
Verb
guileless
/x
Adjective
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
demeanour
x/x
Noun
petulant
/xx
Adjective
affronted
x/x
Verb
teary
/x
Adjective
anguished
/x
Adjective
inarticulate
xx/xx
Adjective
submissive
x/x
Adjective
dignified
/xx
Adjective
sympathetic
xx/x
Adjective
demeanor
x/x
Noun
reverent
/xx
Adjective
jovial
/xx
Adjective
magnanimous
x/xx
Adjective
hearted
/x
Adjective
disconsolate
xxxx
Adjective
resentful
x/x
Adjective
chagrined
x/
Verb
polite
x/
Adjective
ingenuous
x/xx
Adjective
offended
x/x
Verb
indignant
x/x
Adjective
disquieted
x/xx
Verb
blandly
/x
Adverb
angry
/x
Adjective
pleading
/x
Noun
considerate
x/xx
Adjective
pitying
/xx
Noun
pitiable
/xxx
Adjective
brusque
/
Adjective
dispirited
x/xx
Adjective
atoned
x/
Verb
repentance
x/x
Noun
forlorn
x/
Adjective
obstinate
/xx
Adjective
shamed
/
Verb
suppliant
x/x
Noun
amiable
/xxx
Adjective
stern
/
Noun
despondent
x/x
Adjective
cheerful
/x
Adjective
reverential
xx/x
Adjective
smug
/
Adjective
timid
/x
Adjective
pensive
/x
Adjective
mournful
/x
Adjective
plaintive
/x
Adjective
scrupulous
/xx
Adjective
elegiac
/xxx
Noun
furtive
/x
Adjective
compassionate
x/xx
Adjective
vindictive
x/x
Adjective
pious
/x
Adjective
revengeful
x/x
Adjective
pent
/
Noun
pathetic
x/x
Adjective
vengeful
/x
Adjective
earnest
/x
Noun
doleful
/x
Adjective
devout
x/
Adjective
profound
x/
Adjective
weepy
/x
Adjective
wistful
/x
Adjective
meditative
/xxx
Adjective
sinner
/x
Noun
cowards
/x
Noun
broken
/x
Verb
spirit
/x
Noun
confession
x/x
Noun
tears
/
Noun
sounding
/x
Verb
submission
x/x
Noun
mood
/
Noun
soul
/
Noun
admission
x/x
Noun
sigh
/
Noun
agonised
/xx
Adjective
agonized
/xx
Adjective
discouraged
x/x
Adjective
guilty
/x
Adjective, Noun
heartbroken
/xx
Adjective
saddened
/x
Verb
thankful
/x
Adjective, Noun
worried
/x
Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
shirtless
/x
Adjective
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
anymore
xx/
Adverb
save
/
Verb, Noun