Synonyms & related words for contrition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contrition — including contriteness, repentance, penitence, remorse, penitently, compunction. 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 contrition

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

Synonyms for contrition

Common synonyms for contrition include contriteness, repentance, penitence, remorse, penitently, compunction, remorsefulness, penance — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does contrition come from?

The word contrition 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.