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Sheepish vs Contrite - What's the difference?

sheepish | contrite |

As adjectives the difference between sheepish and contrite

is that sheepish is having the characteristics of a sheep while 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.

sheepish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of a sheep
  • shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed

    • Derived terms

    * sheepishly *

    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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