/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of contriteness 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. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language