contrite

adjective/kənˈtraɪt/CEFR C2

গভীরভাবে অনুতপ্ত

Meaning

Feeling deep and sincere sorrow for a wrong you have done.

Example sentences

  • He wrote a contrite letter.সে অনুতপ্ত হয়ে একটি চিঠি লিখল।
  • She looked genuinely contrite.তাকে সত্যিই অনুতপ্ত দেখাচ্ছিল।

Common phrases with “contrite”

  • a contrite apologyআন্তরিক ক্ষমাপ্রার্থনা
  • look contriteঅনুতপ্ত দেখানো
  • sound contriteঅনুতপ্ত শোনানো

A common mistake

He was contrite about the traffic making him late.→He was apologetic about arriving late.

Contrition is for a real wrong you chose to do, not for bad luck. The word is formal and carries a religious history; the noun is contrition, and a contrite heart is a phrase from scripture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: penitent, remorseful

Antonyms: unrepentant

Similar words, and what each means

  • penitent

    অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী

    Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

  • remorseful

    অনুশোচনাগ্রস্ত

    Feeling deep regret for a wrong you have done.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “contrite” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • আঠালো
    • • বীরোচিত, সাহসী
    • • হাড়ভাঙা (পরিশ্রম)
    • • গভীরভাবে অনুতপ্ত
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    গভীরভাবে অনুতপ্ত — contrite (adjective) — গভীরভাবে অনুতপ্ত. Feeling deep and sincere sorrow for a wrong you have done.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “contrite”?

    • • colossal
    • • penitent
    • • mournful
    • • abrupt
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    penitent — penitent — অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী. Sincerely sorry for having done wrong, especially in a religious sense.

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