contrite

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.]

contritely con·trite'ly adv.
contriteness con·trite'ness n.

adjective

1. Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunctious, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sorry. See regret/impenitence.
2. Expressing or inclined to express an apology: apologetic, penitent, regretful, repentant, sorry. See regret/impenitence.

adj

Definition: regretful
Antonyms: hurtful, indifferent, mean, unrepentant

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IN BRIEF: To be repentant or sorry for wrong-doing.

Rudy's attitude was contrite after he lied to the dean.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - angerfuld, sønderknust

Nederlands (Dutch)
berouwvol, schuldbewust

Français (French)
adj. - contrit, pénitent, repentant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - reuig, zerknirscht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συντετριμμένος, μετανιωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
contrito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contrito

Русский (Russian)
кающийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contrito, arrepentido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ångerfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
悔悟了的, 痛悔的, 后悔的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 悔悟了的, 痛悔的, 後悔的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 죄를 깊이 뉘우치고 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 罪を深く悔いている, 痛悔を有する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) تائب, نادم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חש אשמה, מלא-חרטה‬

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