CONTRITE

contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful

(adjective) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

contrite (comparative more contrite, superlative most contrite)

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.

(obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.

Synonyms

• See also remorseful

• apologetic

Antonyms

• attrite

Coordinate terms

• contrition

Noun

contrite (plural contrites)

A contrite person; a penitent.

Anagrams

• cornetti, tectorin

Source: Wiktionary

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Con"trite, a. Etym: [L. contritus bruised, p. p. of contrere to grind, bruise; con- + terere to rub, grind: cf. F. contrit See Trite.]

1. Thoroughly bruised or broken. [Obs.]

2. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. A contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton.

Syn.

– Penitent; repentant; humble; sorrowful.

Con"trite, n.

Definition: A contrite person. Hooker.

Con"trite, v.

Definition: In a contrite manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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