I have come to you in great contrition to atone for my sin.
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Contrition
//kənˈtɹɪʃən//
Synonyms for "contrition" (50 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
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Translations
28 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- разкаяние noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Czech
1 entries- kajícnost noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Danish
3 entries- anger noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- sorg noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- ærgrelse noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Dutch
3 entries- berouw noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- contritie noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- wroeging noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Finnish
2 entries- katumus noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- synnintunto noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
French
2 entries- componction noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- contrition noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
German
3 entries- Reue noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- Zerknirschtheit noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- Zerknirschung noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Irish
1 entries- doilíos noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Latin
1 entries- contrītiō noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Māori
1 entries- rīpenetātanga noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اوگنج noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Portuguese
1 entries- contrição noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Russian
2 entries- контри́ция noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- раскаяние noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Spanish
1 entries- contrición noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Swedish
3 entries- förkrosselse noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- själasorg noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- ånger noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Tagalog
2 entries- gatik noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
- pagkagatik noun (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Jonathan's mother told Grace on a recent phone call that Jonathan showed no sign of remorse or contrition for his own sister's passing.
Source: wiktionary
President Trump on Tuesday showed no contrition or regret for instigating the mob that stormed the Capitol and threatened the lives of members of Congress and his vice president, saying that his remarks to a rally beforehand were “totally appropriate” and that the effort by Congress to impeach and convict him was “causing tremendous anger.”
Source: wiktionary
Kremlin officials have shown no signs of contrition.
Source: wiktionary
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