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Contrite vs Unrepentant - What's the difference?

contrite | unrepentant |

As adjectives the difference between contrite and unrepentant

is that contrite is sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic while unrepentant is feeling or showing no sorrow for wrongdoing.

As a noun contrite

is a contrite person; a penitent.

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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    unrepentant

    English

    Adjective

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  • Feeling or showing no (l) for (l).

    • Antonyms

    * (l)