contrite
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con·trite
(kən-trīt', kŏn'trīt') 
adj.
contriteness con·trite'ness n.
adj.
- Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
- 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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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contrite
adjective
- Feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds: compunctious, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sorry. See regret/impenitence.
- Expressing or inclined to express an apology: apologetic, penitent, regretful, repentant, sorry. See regret/impenitence.
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contrite
adj
Definition: regretful
Antonyms: hurtful, indifferent, mean, unrepentant
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contrite
IN BRIEF: To be repentant or sorry for wrong-doing.
Rudy's attitude was contrite after he lied to the dean.
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categories related to 'contrite'
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Contrite
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
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contrito
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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