Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
contrite in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Contrite
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Unrepentant
Meaning: contrite = deeply and sincerely sorry for a wrong one has done *(पश्चात्तापी, प्रायश्चित्त करने वाला)*.
Its exact opposite is unrepentant = showing no regret whatever for one's wrongdoing *(अपश्चातापी, पछतावा न करने वाला)*.
The *un-* prefix cancels the very feeling *contrite* names.
Why the others are wrong.
• forgiving = ready to pardon the faults of others *(क्षमाशील)* — it looks at someone else's wrong, not at one's own regret.
• remorseful = weighed down by guilt for what one has done *(पश्चात्तापपूर्ण, ग्लानि से भरा)* — a synonym of contrite, not an antonym.
• regretful = feeling sorry about something *(खेदपूर्ण, दुखी)* — again the same side of the meaning.
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Has contrite been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – contrite has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.