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Main Entry:	contrite [kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt] Show IPA
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	regretful
Synonyms:	apologetic, attritional, chastened, compunctious, conscience-stricken, humble, penitent, penitential, remorseful, repentant, sorrowful, sorry
Antonyms:	hurtful, indifferent, mean, unrepentant

Main Entry:	subdued
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	quiet, controlled
Synonyms:	chastened, crestfallen, dejected, dim, domestic, domesticated, down in the mouth, downcast, grave, hushed, inobtrusive, low-key, mellow*, moderated, muted, neutral, out of spirits, repentant, repressed, restrained, sad, serious, shaded, sober, soft, softened, solemn, submissive, subtle, tasteful, tempered, toned down, unobtrusive
Antonyms:	aroused, boisterous, communicative, excited, roused, talkative, uncontrolled

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	conscience-stricken
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	remorseful
Synonyms:	chastened, guilt-ridden, repentant, sorry

Main Entry:	punished
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	disciplined
Synonyms:	birched, castigated, chastened, chastised, confined, corrected, debarred, defrocked, dismissed, executed, exiled, expelled, flogged, grounded*, immured, imprisoned, incarcerated, lectured, penalized, reproved, scolded, sentenced, spanked, switched, whipped
Antonyms:	cleared, exonerated, released

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	penitential
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	remorseful
Synonyms:	apologetic, attritional, chastened, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, mournful, penitent, regretful, repentant, rueful, sad, self-reproachful, sorrowful, sorry*

* = informal/non-formal usage
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