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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 ncon•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. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | contrite - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesremorseful, rueful, ruthfulpenitent, repentant - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
contriteadjective 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.contriteadjective1. 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.Translationscontrite (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
Synonyms for contriteadj sorrySynonyms- sorry
- humble
- chastened
- sorrowful
- repentant
- remorseful
- regretful
- penitent
- conscience-stricken
- in sackcloth and ashes
Synonyms for contriteadj feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeedsSynonyms- compunctious
- penitent
- penitential
- regretful
- remorseful
- repentant
- sorry
adj expressing or inclined to express an apologySynonyms- apologetic
- penitent
- regretful
- repentant
- sorry
Synonyms for contriteadj feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesSynonymsRelated Words |