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[ kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt ] / kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contrite ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecaused by or showing sincere remorse. filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner. Origin of contrite1300–50; Middle English contrit (<Anglo-French ) <Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere.See con-, trite SYNONYMS FOR contrite2 rueful, remorseful, repentant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR contrite ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM contritecon·trite·ly, adverbcon·trite·ness, nouno·ver·con·trite, adjectiveo·ver·con·trite·ly, adverb o·ver·con·trite·ness, nounun·con·trite, adjective Words nearby contritecontribution, contributor, contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contriteBut let's put partisan spin aside and accept Christie's contrite denials of personal knowledge at face value. Why 'Bridgegate' Will Make or Break Chris Christie|John Avlon|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST And, while contrite, she very coolly shrugged her shoulders over the whole thing. Is Reese Witherspoon’s Drunken Arrest the Best Thing to Happen to Her Career?|Kevin Fallon|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST He is unfailingly polite and contrite, still slightly awkward with the artifice of campaigning after all these years. South Carolina Street Fight in First District Congressional Primary|John Avlon|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST Is he going to be contrite in the way that some people would like him to be contrite? Charlie Sheen: Anger Management on FX, DirecTV, Fiat|Maria Elena Fernandez|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On Tuesday, an emotional and contrite Guillen went before the cameras and apologized for more than an hour for his remarks. Marlins Manager’s Castro Comment Is a Foul Ball for All Hispanics|Jamie Reno|April 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST All others must proceed cautiously in contrite memory of their sins. The Riverman|Stewart Edward White Nevertheless, in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted. A Thousand Years of Jewish History|Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris That night when the doctor called he found her humbled, contrite, concerned in earnest, and all for her husband. A Trooper Galahad|Charles King Affonzo's tone was contrite, and his dancing eyes were on the ground. Our Little Brazilian Cousin|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet In time they were succeeded by an affectation of contrite apology and self-depreciation. Flip: A California Romance|Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for contrite/ (kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒntraɪt) /
adjectivefull 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 contritecontritely, adverbcontriteness, nounWord Origin for contriteC14: from Latin contrītus worn out, from conterere to bruise, from terere to grind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contriteapologetic, repentant, humble, sorry, remorseful, conscience-stricken, penitent, sorrowful, compunctious, penitential, attritional, chastened |