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单词 contriteness
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contriteness


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.
Thesaurus
Noun1.contriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationcontriteness - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationcontrition, attritionregret, ruefulness, sorrow, rue - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

contriteness

nounA feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:compunction, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue.Theology: attrition.
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contrite

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


Related to contriteness: ruefulness
  • noun

Synonyms for contriteness

noun a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds

Synonyms

  • compunction
  • contrition
  • penitence
  • penitency
  • remorse
  • remorsefulness
  • repentance
  • rue
  • attrition

Synonyms for contriteness

noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Synonyms

  • contrition
  • attrition

Related Words

  • regret
  • ruefulness
  • sorrow
  • rue
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