Associations to the word «Contrite»

Wiktionary

CONTRITE, adjective. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.
CONTRITE, adjective. (obsolete) Thoroughly bruised or broken.
CONTRITE, noun. A contrite person; a penitent.

Dictionary definition

CONTRITE, adjective. Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.

Wise words

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Mother Teresa