Meaning & use
contrite
Feeling or showing sincere regret and remorse for having done something wrong.
See it in a sentence
He gave a contrite apology after realizing how much his comment had hurt her.
The company issued a contrite statement admitting fault for the data breach.
A note on using this word
Contrite implies genuine, heartfelt remorse, stronger than simply saying 'sorry' out of politeness.
Words with a similar meaning
remorsefulrepentantapologetic
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Words with an opposite meaning
unrepentantdefiant
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