contrite
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actionsSincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
» Tom was very contrite.
Meaning
2 sensesSincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
reuevoll, zerknirscht
кающийсяkajuščijsja
розкаянийrozkajanyj, той, що каєтьсяtoj, ščo kajetʹsja
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
(obsolete)Thoroughly bruised or broken.
Examples
5 sentencesTom was very contrite.
Tom looks contrite.
Tom seemed contrite.
ruТом выглядел раскаивающимся.
She fidgeted, looking noticeably contrite.
deSie zappelte und wirkte spürbar zerknirscht.
Tom looked so contrite that for a moment Mary nearly believed that he really was sorry for what he had said.
deTom sah so zerknirscht aus, dass Maria einen Augenblick lang glaubte, er bereue tatsächlich, was er gesagt hatte.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “groFrom Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
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Forms
more contrite, most contrite| Comparative | more contrite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contrite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses:remorsefulruefulruthful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form