contrite
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contrite
- /kənˈtɹaɪt/ UK
- /ˈkɒnˌtɹaɪt/ UK
- /kənˈtɹaɪt/ US
- /ˈkɑnˌtɹaɪt/ US
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
From 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”).
adjective more contrite · most contrite
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Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
The Lord will happineſs divine / On contrite hearts beſtow : / Then tell me, gracious God, is mine / A contrite heart, or no ?
Similar: apologetic, remorseful, penitent, repentant, contrite, guilt-ridden · Opposite: attrite
- Thoroughly bruised or broken.
noun contrites
- A contrite person; a penitent. Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.
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adj sincerely penitent
| Español | contrito, arrepentido |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 悔悟了的, 后悔的 |
| Português | contrito |
| Français | contrit |
| Deutsch | reuevoll, zerknirscht |
| Ελληνικά | συντετριμμένος syntetrimménos |
| Русский | кающийся kajuščijsja |
| العربية | تَائِب tāʔib, نَادِم nādim |
Talk about this word "contrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contrite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contrite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contrite "contrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contrite.Cite this
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title = {contrite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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