contrite
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traɪt adjective
1.
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
2.
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English contrit (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere. See con-, trite
1300–50; Middle English contrit (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere. See con-, trite
Related forms
con·trite·ly, adverb
con·trite·ness, noun
o·ver·con·trite, adjective
o·ver·con·trite·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·trite·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. rueful, remorseful, repentant.
2. rueful, remorseful, repentant.
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contrite (kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒntraɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | full of guilt or regret; remorseful |
| 2. | arising from a sense of shame or guilt: contrite promises |
| 3. | theol remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin |
| [C14: from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind] | |
| con'tritely | |
| —adv | |
| con'triteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
contrite
c.1300 (contrition), from L. contritus, lit. "worn out, ground to pieces," pp. of L. conterere "to grind," from com- "together" + terere "to rub" (see throw). Related: Contritely (1829).
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Example sentences
After inmates submit and act contrite, they are often again treated kindly.
Under cross-examination he came across as pushy and even indignant, rather than contrite.
She may, in fact, get away with a warning if she seems contrite and/or genuinely confused.
Although her contrite parent decides to let her make the attempt, the going isn't smooth until she wins a contest in a night club.
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