Definitions for contritekənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•tritekənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt(adj.)
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent:
a contrite sinner.
Origin of contrite:
1300–50; ME contrit (< AF) < L contrītus worn down, crushed, ptp. of conterere. See con-, trite
con•trite′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful(adj)
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Wiktionary
contrite(Adjective)
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for oneu2019s own actions; apologetic.
Origin: From contritus.
Webster Dictionary
Contrite(adj)
thoroughly bruised or broken
Contrite(adj)
broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent
Contrite(noun)
a contrite person
Contrite(u)
in a contrite manner
Translations for contrite
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
contrite(adjective)
deeply sorry for something one has done.
- berouvolAfrikaans
- نادِمArabic
- разкаянBulgarian
- contritoPortuguese (BR)
- kajícnýCzech
- zerknirschtGerman
- brødebetynget; angerfuldDanish
- μετανιωμένοςGreek
- contritoSpanish
- kahetsevEstonian
- پشیمانFarsi
- katuvainenFinnish
- contritFrench
- מָלֵא חַרָטָהHebrew
- मनोव्यथितHindi
- skršen, skušen, pokajničkiCroatian
- bűnbánóHungarian
- kasihanIndonesian
- iðrandiIcelandic
- contritoItalian
- 深く悔いるJapanese
- 통한의Korean
- apgailestaujantis, atgailaujantisLithuanian
- nožēlas pilns; sagrauztsLatvian
- penuh sesalMalay
- berouwvolDutch
- angrende, sønderknustNorwegian
- skruszonyPolish
- پشیمانPersian
- توبه ګار، پښيمانهPashto
- contritoPortuguese
- chinuit de remuşcăriRomanian
- кающийсяRussian
- kajúciSlovak
- skesanSlovenian
- skrušenSerbian
- ångerfull, förkrossadSwedish
- สำนึกผิดThai
- pişmanTurkish
- 悔悟的Chinese (Trad.)
- той, що каєтьсяUkrainian
- نادم، پشيمانUrdu
- hối hậnVietnamese
- 悔悟的Chinese (Simp.)
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