contrite vs rueful

contrite and rueful both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, contrite and rueful are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of contrite include remorseful, ruthful.

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