Contrite Definition

kən-trīt, kŏntrīt
adjective
Feeling contrition; repentant.
Webster's New World
Showing or resulting from contrition.
Webster's New World
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noun

A contrite person; a penitent.

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Origin of Contrite

  • Middle English contrit from Latin contrītus past participle of conterere to crush com- com- terere to grind terə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French contrit, from Latin contritus.

    From Wiktionary

Contrite Sentence Examples

  • I'm sure God has forgiven their little transgressions and the two of them are contrite for their actions.

  • I tried to look contrite.

  • The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

  • But it must be noted that, according to the orthodox doctrine, not only can an Indulgence not remit future sins, but even for the past it cannot take full effect unless the subject be truly contrite and have confessed (or intend shortly to confess) his sins.

  • At this of course the Countess was very contrite.

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