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adj. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.

adj. Arising from or expressing contrition: contrite words.

adj. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.

adj. Thoroughly bruised or broken.

adj. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.

n. A contrite person.

v. In a contrite manner.

Bruised; worn.

Hence—2. Broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; conscience-stricken; humbled; penitent: as, a contrite sinner.

Synonyms Repentant, sorrowful. For comparison, see repentance.

n. A contrite person; a penitent.

To make humble or penitent.

adj. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

"This book comes with its head down, in contrite manner, but its eyes sparkling for the adventures its had."

repentant    penitent   

attrite   

contriteness    contritely   

humble    repentant    penitent    sorrowful    regretful    remorseful    apologetic   

Bright    Dwight    Knight    Night    White    Wight    Wright    alight    allright    alright   

repentant    downcast    sheepish    crestfallen    apologetic    regretful    deferential    remorseful    sadden    solicitous