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- [kuh n-trahyt, kon-trahyt]
- /kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt/
- /ˈkən.traɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-trahyt, kon-trahyt]
- /kənˈtraɪt, ˈkɒn traɪt/
Definitions of contrite word
- adjective contrite If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong. 3
- adjective contrite full of guilt or regret; remorseful 3
- adjective contrite arising from a sense of shame or guilt 3
- adjective contrite remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin 3
- adjective contrite feeling contrition; repentant 3
- adjective contrite showing or resulting from contrition 3
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Origin of contrite
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English contrit (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere. See con-, trite
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Parts of speech for Contrite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contrite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contrite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contrite
adj contrite
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- repentant — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- sorry — feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- remorseful — full of remorse.
Antonyms for contrite
adj contrite
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unrepentant — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
adjective contrite
- impenitent — not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate.
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