contrite
Plural: contrites
Adjective Satellite
- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Adj
- Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
- Thoroughly bruised or broken.
Noun
- A contrite person; a penitent.
Adjective
- Feeling or expressing deep regret or sorrow for wrongdoing.
Examples
- After missing a seven-letter word, I felt truly contrite about my oversight.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
remorseful, rueful, ruthful, apologetic, contrite, guilt-ridden, penitent, repentant
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
contrite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcontrite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contrite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary