contrite

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

berouwvol

boetvaardig

rouwvol

ootmoedig

met

berouw

met berouw

Tegenovergesteld aan

attrite

Synoniemen

penitent

repentant

remorseful

sorry

regretful

ruthful

apologetic

rueful

conscientious

conscience-stricken

ruefully

ashamed

sorrowful

guilty

humble

penitential

Vertalingen

contrito

contrit

reuevoll

contrito

pişman

repentant

zerknirscht

arrepentida

reuig

arrepentido

pentito

συντετριμμένος

contrito

μεταμελημένος

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kənˈtɹaɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: 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”).