Contrite Meaning in English

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التعريف

Feeling or showing sincere regret or guilt for having done something wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Contrite' is formal and expresses deep sincerity; often used after apologies or confessions. Common with 'contrite apology' or 'contrite heart.' More intense than just 'sorry.'

• Spanish: arrepentido - contrito
• Portuguese (BR): arrependido - contrito
• Portuguese (PT): arrependido - contrito
• Chinese (Simplified): 悔恨的 - 痛悔的
• Chinese (Traditional): 悔恨的 - 懊悔的
• Hindi: पश्चातापी - प्रायश्चित करने वाला
• Arabic: نادم - تائب
• Bengali: অনুতপ্ত - অনুতাপপূর্ণ
• Russian: раскаявшийся - покаянный
• Japanese: 悔い改めた - 深く反省した
• Vietnamese: ăn năn - hối lỗi
• Korean: 참회하는 - 뉘우치는
• Turkish: pişman - tövbekar
• Urdu: ندامت کا اظہار کرنے والا - پشیمان
• Indonesian: penuh penyesalan - menyesal dengan tulus

جمل نموذجية

He felt contrite after forgetting her birthday.

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She gave a contrite apology for her mistake.

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The boy looked contrite when his teacher scolded him.

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He sounded so contrite that I couldn’t stay angry.

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Don’t just give a contrite look—try to fix what you did.

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After breaking the vase, her contrite expression said it all.

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