Synonyms & related words for contrite

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contrite. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to contrite

Explore words related to contrite — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remorseful, rueful, contriteness, repentant, contritely, remorsefulness, ruthful, repentantly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does contrite come from?

The word contrite breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trit-, from Latin tero (“rub, wear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.