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Contrarian vs Contrite - What's the difference?

contrarian | contrite |

As a verb contrarian

is .

As an adjective contrite is

sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.

As a noun contrite is

a contrite person; a penitent.

contrarian

English

Noun

(wikipedia contrarian) (en noun)
  • a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion
  • (finance) a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others

    • See also

    * opposer * rebel

    contrite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.
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  • (obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.

    • Antonyms

    * attrite

    Synonyms

    * See also * apologetic

    Derived terms

    * contritely * contriteness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A contrite person; a penitent.
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