Definition of CONTRITE

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”).

Antonyms

attrite

Scrabble Score: 10

contrite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contrite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contrite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

contrite: valid Words With Friends Word