uncontrite en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + contrite.
Meanings
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Not contrite.
Merle gazed with horror upon the apparently uncontrite fratricide.
1921, Harry Leon Wilson, The Wrong Twin:Though largely uncontrite, parson Samuel Parris, a driving force behind the witch hunt, did receive some punishment when the town, cash-strapped and feeling a little used, decided not to pay his salary.
2007 June 15, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uncontrite | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uncontrite | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |