different between attrite vs contrite

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??t?a?t/

Etymology 1

Verb

attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)

1. Alternative form of attrit

Etymology 2

From Latin attr?tus (“ground”).

Adjective

attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)

1. Regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment.

   Antonym: contrite

2. Worn by rubbing or friction.

Anagrams

• tattier, titrate

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /at?tri?.te/, [ät??t??i?t??]

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /at?tri.te/, [?t??t??i?t??]

Participle

attr?te

1. vocative masculine singular of attr?tus

English

Etymology

From Old French contrit, from Latin contr?tus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conter? (“grind, bruise”), from con- + ter? (“rub, wear away”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k?n?t?a?t/, /?k?n?t?a?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?n?t?a?t/, /?k?n?t?a?t/
• Rhymes: -a?t

Adjective

contrite (comparative more contrite, superlative most contrite)

1. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

   Synonyms: apologetic; see also Thesaurus:remorseful

   Antonym: attrite
2. (obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.

Coordinate terms

• contrition

Derived terms

• contritely
• contriteness

Translations

Noun

contrite (plural contrites)

1. A contrite person; a penitent.

Anagrams

• cornetti, tectorin

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.t?it/

Adjective

contrite

1. feminine singular of contrit

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon?tri.te/

Adjective

contrite

1. feminine plural of contrito

Anagrams

• cornetti

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kon?tri?.te/, [k?n??t??i?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kon?tri.te/, [k?n??t??i?t??]

Participle

contr?te

1. vocative masculine singular of contr?tus