con|trite´ness

con|trite´ness
con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective.
1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »

The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling).

SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful, humbled.
2. showing deep regret and sorrow: »

He wrote an apology in contrite words.

[< Latin contrītus crushed, past participle of conterere to grind < com- (intensive) + terere rub, grind]
con|trite´ly, adverb.
con|trite´ness, noun.

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  • con|trite´ly — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|trite — «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful, humbled. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • trite — an·ka·ra·trite; at·trite; ca·top·trite; con·trite; ep·i·trite; lith·o·trite; mont·mar·trite; ni·trite; pen·trite; sid·er·o·na·trite; ther·mo·na·trite; trite; trite·ly; trite·ness; con·trite·ly; con·trite·ness; …   English syllables

  • contriteness — con·trite·ness …   English syllables

  • contrite — con•trite [[t]kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt[/t]] adj. 1) caused by or showing sincere remorse 2) filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME contrit (< AF) < L contrītus worn… …   From formal English to slang

  • Contriteness — Con trite ness, n. Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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