contrite

con·trite  (kn-trt, kntrt)

adj.

1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.

2. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.

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[Middle English contrit, from Latin contrtus, past participle of conterere, to crush : com-, com- + terere, to grind; see ter-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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con·tritely adv.

con·triteness n.

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contrite [kənˈtraɪt ˈkɒntraɪt]

adj

1. full of guilt or regret; remorseful

2. arising from a sense of shame or guilt contrite promises

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin

[from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind]

contritely  adv

contriteness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

contrite - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses remorseful, rueful, ruthful penitent, repentant - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

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contrite

adjective sorry, humble, chastened, sorrowful, repentant, remorseful, regretful, penitent, conscience-stricken, in sackcloth and ashes He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.

Translations

contrite [ˈkɒntraɪt] ADJ → arrepentido (Rel) → contrito

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contrite [kənˈtraɪt] adj [person] → contrit(e)

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contrite

adj, contritely

adv → reuig, zerknirscht

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contrite [ˈkɒntraɪt] adj → mortificato/a (Rel) → contrito/a

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contrite [ˈkɒntraɪt] adj → mortificato/a (Rel) → contrito/a

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contrite

adj contrite [ˈkontrait]

deeply sorry for something one has done. berouvol نادِم разкаян kajícný brødebetynget; angerfuld zerknirscht μετανιωμένος contrito kahetsev پشیمان katuva contrit מָלֵא חַרָטָה मनोव्यथित skršen, skušen, pokajnički bűnbánó kasihan iðrandi contrito 深く悔いる 통한의 apgailestaujantis, atgailaujantis nožēlas pilns; sagrauzts penuh sesal berouwvol angrende, sønderknust skruszony contrito chinuit de remuşcări кающийся kajúci skesan skrušen ångerfull, förkrossad สำนึกผิด pişman 悔悟的 той, що кається نادم، پشيمان hối hận 悔悟的

n contriteness, contrition [kənˈtriʃən]

berou نَدَم разкаяние kajícnost brødebetyngethed die Zerknirschung μεταμέλεια contricción kahetsus پشیمانی؛ ندامت katumus contrition חַרָטָה עֲמוּקָה मनोव्यथा suprotnost bűnbánat rasa kasihan sár iðrun; eftirsjá contrizione 悔恨 뉘우침 apgailestavimas, atgaila nožēla; nožēlošana kesesalan berouw anger, fortvilelse skrucha contrição re­muş­care раскаяние ľútosť skesanost skrušenost ånger, förkrosselse ความสำนึกผิด pişmanlık 悔悟 щире розкаяння ندامت، پشيمانى sự hối hận 悔悟