Associations to the word «Contrite»
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Wiktionary
CONTRITE, adjective. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.
CONTRITE, adjective. (obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.
CONTRITE, noun. A contrite person; a penitent.
Dictionary definition
CONTRITE, adjective. Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.