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1. (adj.) contrite
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
2. contrite
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent:
a contrite sinner.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME contrit (< AF) < L contrītus worn down, crushed, ptp. of conterere. See con-, trite)
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1. (adj) contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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1. (adj) contrite
thoroughly bruised or broken
2. (adj) contrite
broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent
3. (noun) contrite
a contrite person
4. contrite
in a contrite manner
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Sense: deeply sorry for something one has done.
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 Afrikaans: berouvol |
 Arabic: نادِم |
 Bulgarian: разкаян |
 Brazilian: contrito |
 Czech: kajícný |
 German: zerknirscht |
 Danish: brødebetynget; angerfuld |
 Greek: μετανιωμένος |
 Spanish: contrito |
 Estonian: kahetsev |
 Farsi: پشیمان |
 Finnish: katuvainen |
 French: contrit |
 Hebrew: מָלֵא חַרָטָה |
 Hindi: मनोव्यथित |
 Croatian: skršen, skušen, pokajničk |
 Hungarian: bűnbánó |
 Indonesian: kasihan |
 Icelandic: iðrandi |
 Italian: contrito |
 Japanese: 深く悔いる |
 Korean: 통한의 |
 Lithuanian: apgailestaujantis, atgail |
 Latvian: nožēlas pilns; sagrauzts |
 Malay: penuh sesal |
 Dutch: berouwvol |
 Norwegian: angrende, sønderknust |
 Polish: skruszony |
 Persian: پشیمان |
 Pashto: توبه ګار، پښيمانه |
 Portuguese: contrito |
 Romanian: chinuit de remuşcări |
 Russian: кающийся |
 Slovak: kajúci |
 Slovenian: skesan |
 Serbian: skrušen |
 Swedish: ångerfull, förkrossad |
 Thai: สำนึกผิด |
 Turkish: pişman |
 Taiwanese: 悔悟的 |
 Ukrainian: той, що кається |
 Urdu: نادم، پشيمان |
 Vietnamese: hối hận |
 Chinese: 悔悟的 |
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