contrite
adjective
[ kənˈtrʌɪt ]
• feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.
• "a contrite tone"
Similar:
remorseful,
repentant,
penitent,
regretful,
full of regret,
sorry,
apologetic,
self-reproachful,
rueful,
sheepish,
hangdog,
ashamed,
chastened,
shamefaced,
conscience-stricken,
guilt-ridden,
in sackcloth and ashes,
compunctious,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away’, from con- ‘together’ + terere ‘rub’.
