Contrite
Feeling remorse or sorrow for wrongdoing; deeply sorry and eager to make amends.
adjectiveContrite
Feeling remorse or sorrow for wrongdoing; deeply sorry and eager to make amends.
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A rich old man, dying of cancer, was sorry that he did not contribute to the needy and the poor while he was young and healthy. Instead he wasted his entire fortune gambling and doing drugs. After all, he couldn’t take his possessions along with him when he died.
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Contrite conveys genuine remorse and a desire to make things right; it describes a sincere, earnest apology rather than a dismissive or glib one.
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remorse, penitence, repentance, apology, guilt
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Contrite describes a sincere, heartfelt remorse often accompanied by a desire to atone; it is not the same as merely feeling sorry or apologizing for the consequences of one's actions without true remorse.