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´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,… … Useful english dictionary
con·trite — … 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
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
contrite — con·trite … English syllables
contritely — con·trite·ly … 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
contrite — con|trite [ kən traıt, kan,traıt ] adjective very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad ╾ con|trite|ly adverb ╾ con|tri|tion [ kən trıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contrite — con|trite [ˈkɔntraıt US ˈka:n ] adj formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: contrit, from Latin, past participle of conterere to rub together, bruise , from com ( COM ) + terere to rub ] feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
