Clues for the word "CONTRITE"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Your Life Choices crossword on March 24, 2025.
Definition of contrite
- a. - Thoroughly bruised or broken.
- a. - Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.
- n. - A contrite person.
- v. - In a contrite manner.
Referring Clues
- Repentant
- Penitent
- Hangdog
- Remorseful
- Saying "Sorry," say
- Suffering remorse
- Sorry
- Cold that's rotten I passed on - sorry
- Firm New Testament procedure showing penitence
- Full of regret or guilt
- Apologetic
- Feeling sorry that Tory's hackneyed
- Sorry - the prisoner's worn out
- Full of guilt or remorse
- "Sorry" will do, banal though it is
- Full of guilt
- A repentant prisoner? Unoriginal
Last Seen In
- Your Life Choices - March 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 22, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - November 08, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 17, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - January 22, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 06, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - March 31, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 10, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - December 28, 2022
- Your Life Choices - November 25, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 04, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - July 04, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 22, 2018
- Daily Quick - January 06, 2018
- New Zealand Herald - November 01, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - October 29, 2017
- Your Life Choices - May 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - March 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 04, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - October 30, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - October 24, 2016
- Guardian Quick - July 27, 2016
- New York Times - July 07, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 23, 2014
- Guardian Quick - May 28, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 16, 2013
- Guardian Quick - January 05, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 18, 2009
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...