- contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful, sorry - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful (indirect, via penitent, repentant)
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful (indirect, via penitent, repentant)
- contrite - feeling regret for a fault or offence
Antonym: unapologetic (indirect, via apologetic)