contrite
[ kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt ]
adjective
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.
Origin of contrite
1Other words for contrite
Other words from contrite
- 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
- un·con·trite, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for contrite
contrite
/ (kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒntraɪt) /
adjective
full of guilt or regret; remorseful
arising from a sense of shame or guilt: contrite promises
theol remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin
Origin of contrite
1C14: from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind
Derived forms of contrite
- contritely, adverb
- contriteness, noun
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