contrite vs remorseful

contrite and remorseful both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contrite	No	Yes	No	No
remorseful	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, contrite and remorseful are synonyms defined as:

contrite and remorseful: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Other synonyms of contrite include rueful, ruthful.

contrite (adjective)	remorseful (adjective)
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses