Contrite and Ruthless

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Contrite adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

Usage example: being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you're caught shoplifting

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Ruthless is an antonym for contrite.

Nearby Words: contrition, contritely

Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

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Contrite is an antonym for ruthless.

Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth

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