Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > C Synonyms of contrition Find synonyms for: Noun1. attrition, contrition, contriteness, sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessusage: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of contrition (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rococo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language