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contrite
[ kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt ]
/ kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt /
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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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Origin of contrite
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contribution, contributor, contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control
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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 guiltcontrite promises
theol remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin
Derived forms of contrite
contritely, adverbcontriteness, nounWord Origin for contrite
C14: from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind
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