Contrite vs Compassion - What's the difference?
contrite | compassion |
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.
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(obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
* 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
(obsolete) To pity.
* 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between contrite and compassion
is that contrite is (obsolete) thoroughly bruised or broken while compassion is (obsolete) to pity.As nouns the difference between contrite and compassion
is that contrite is a contrite person; a penitent while compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.As an adjective contrite
is sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.As a verb compassion is
(obsolete) to pity.contrite
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* attriteSynonyms
* See also * apologeticDerived terms
* contritely * contritenesscompassion
English
Noun
- Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.
Synonyms
* empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercyDerived terms
* compassionate * compassion fatigueVerb
(en verb)- O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?