contrite — feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtraɪt/
Korean meaning: 회개하는, 후회하는, 뉘우치는
Korean pronunciation: 컨**트라**잇
Example Sentences
- After eating his roommate's leftover pizza, Jake looked so contrite that his friend couldn't stay mad.
- The student's contrite behavior after cheating impressed the teacher enough to reduce the punishment.
- She sent a contrite text message at 3 AM apologizing for accidentally liking her ex's Instagram post from 2019.
contrite
ADJECTIVE//kənˈtraɪt//
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
Feeling deep remorse and guilt
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Stand contrite, then upright, until insight arrives.
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Origin
From Latin 'contritis', the past participle of 'conterere', meaning 'to wear down' or 'to crush'. The prefix 'con-' means 'together' and 'terere' means 'to rub' or 'to wear away'.
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“After eating his roommate's leftover pizza, Jake looked so contrite that his friend couldn't stay mad.”
“The student's contrite behavior after cheating impressed the teacher enough to reduce the punishment.”
“She sent a contrite text message at 3 AM apologizing for accidentally liking her ex's Instagram post from 2019.”
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