contrite
/kənˈtraɪt/adjective
उच्चारण कन्ट्राइट
पश्चात्तापी, खेदपूर्ण
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formal
very sorry for something bad that you have done
पश्चात्तापी, खेदपूर्ण
- a contrite apology
- He looked contrite and promised that it would never happen again.
- She felt contrite after shouting at her younger brother.
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- The boy stood before the teacher with a contrite expression on his face.
- He wrote a contrite letter and offered to pay for the broken window.
Synonyms remorseful repentant penitent apologetic sorry
Opposite unrepentant impenitent unapologetic shameless
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con·trite
?Which word?
Keep the sorry words together: contrite (very sorry), remorseful (feeling guilty), repentant (sorry and wanting to change, often religious), penitent (sorry for wrongdoing), apologetic.
खेद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: contrite (बहुत खेदित), remorseful (अपराध-बोध वाला), repentant (खेदित और बदलना चाहने वाला, प्रायः धार्मिक), penitent (गलत काम पर खेदित), apologetic।
§Grammar and usage
The noun contrition means deep regret for having done wrong.
Noun contrition का अर्थ गलत करने पर गहरा पश्चात्ताप है।