attrite

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US/əˈtɹaɪt/

adjective

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

Opposite
contrite
OriginLatin attrītus →
Scrabble 7
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Meanings

attrite1

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

present singular third person attrites · participle present attriting · participle past attrited · past attrited

  1. alternativeAlternative form of attrit.

attrite2

adjectiveattrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)

comparative more attrite · superlative most attrite

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

    Antonyms: contrite

  2. archaicWorn by rubbing or friction.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRegretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment.

Opposite
contrite

Origin

  1. Latinattrītus“ground”
  2. Englishattrite

From Latin attrītus (“ground”).

More words from Latin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with attrite

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

attrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attrite

MLA

“attrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attrite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attrite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attrite.

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