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单词 contrite
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contrite


con·trite

C0609500 (kən-trīt′, kŏn′trīt′)adj.1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.2. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.
[Middle English contrit, from Latin contrītus, past participle of conterere, to crush : com-, com- + terere, to grind; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
con·trite′ly adv.con·trite′ness n.

contrite

(kənˈtraɪt; ˈkɒntraɪt) adj1. full of guilt or regret; remorseful2. arising from a sense of shame or guilt: contrite promises. 3. (Theology) Christianity remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin[C14: from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind] conˈtritely adv conˈtriteness n

con•trite

(kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt)

adj. 1. caused by or showing sincere remorse. 2. filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner. [1300–50; Middle English contrit (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere. See con-, trite] con•trite′ly, adv. con•trite′ness, n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.contrite - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesremorseful, rueful, ruthfulpenitent, repentant - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

contrite

adjective sorry, humble, chastened, sorrowful, repentant, remorseful, regretful, penitent, conscience-stricken, in sackcloth and ashes He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.

contrite

adjective1. Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds:compunctious, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sorry.2. Expressing or inclined to express an apology:apologetic, penitent, regretful, repentant, sorry.
Translations
悔悟的

contrite

(ˈkontrait) adjective deeply sorry for something one has done. 悔悟的 悔悟的ˈcontriteness, contrition (kənˈtriʃən) noun 悔悟 悔悟

contrite


contrite

Theol remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin

contrite


  • adj

Synonyms for contrite

adj sorry

Synonyms

  • sorry
  • humble
  • chastened
  • sorrowful
  • repentant
  • remorseful
  • regretful
  • penitent
  • conscience-stricken
  • in sackcloth and ashes

Synonyms for contrite

adj feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds

Synonyms

  • compunctious
  • penitent
  • penitential
  • regretful
  • remorseful
  • repentant
  • sorry

adj expressing or inclined to express an apology

Synonyms

  • apologetic
  • penitent
  • regretful
  • repentant
  • sorry

Synonyms for contrite

adj feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Synonyms

  • remorseful
  • rueful
  • ruthful

Related Words

  • penitent
  • repentant
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