contrite

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

1. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
2. (obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.

Noun

A contrite person; a penitent.

Conceptes

contrit

Oposat a

attrite

Sinònims

penitent

repentant

remorseful

sorry

regretful

ruthful

apologetic

rueful

conscientious

conscience-stricken

ruefully

ashamed

sorrowful

guilty

humble

penitential

Traduccions

contrit

contrito

reuevoll

contrito

berouwvol

pişman

repentant

zerknirscht

rouwvol

boetvaardig

ootmoedig

reuig

συντετριμμένος

μεταμελημένος

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kənˈtɹaɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: contrit

In summary

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”).