What is contrite - Sesli Sözlük

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Definition of contrite in English English dictionary: Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic; broken in spirit because of a sense of sin; {a} truly penitent, very sorrowful, worn; feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses; {s} regretful, penitent, remorseful; Thoroughly bruised or broken; In a contrite manner; feeling regret for a fault or offence feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses; Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent; If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong. = apologetic. feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done (contrit, from , past participle of conterere , from com- ( COM-) + terere ); feeling regret for a fault or offence; Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one's own actions; apologetic; A contrite person
contritely: {a} in a penitent manner
contriteness: {n} contrition, real repentance, grief
contritely: regretfully, remorsefully, penitently
contritely: in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"
contritely: In a contrite manner
contriteness: {i} repentance, regretfulness, remorse
contriteness: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
contriteness: Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition
contriteness: The state of being contrite

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