contrite
[ kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt ]
/ kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt /
adjective
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.
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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
Derived forms of contrite
contritely, adverb contriteness, nounWord Origin for contrite
C14: from Latin
contrītus worn out, from
conterere to bruise, from
terere to grind