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contrite

/ˈkɒn.traɪt/

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adjective

/ˈkɒn.traɪt/C1formal
  • ruИспытывающий или выражающий раскаяние или сожаление; чувствующий вину за совершенный проступок.

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt for a wrong committed.

  1. Feeling remorsefulC1formal

    Feeling or expressing sincere regret for a wrongdoing or fault.

    ruРаскаивающийся

    • He was contrite after breaking his friend's favorite vase.
    • She wrote a contrite letter of apology to her teacher.
    • The child looked contrite after being scolded for lying.

    Synonymsapologeticpenitentregretfulremorsefulrepentantruefulsorry

    Antonymsimpenitentremorselessunrepentant

Forms
  • more contrite comparative form
  • most contrite superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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