0 feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done: --
a contrite apology/expression
1 feeling regret and guilt for something bad that you have done: --
She seemed genuinely contrite when she apologized.
The remorseful person is said to be "contrite".
He has been charmingly contrite and persuasive.
He himself is rather contrite about what has happened, but obviously the official responsible for misleading him has given him a more aggressive speech to read.
A proper and contrite apology is needed.
He should be contrite and not follow the example of his mistress, in always alleging that responsibility lies somewhere other than with himself.
We do not have anything to be contrite about.
Are they suitably contrite for what they have been doing?
He appeared rather contrite; he was not at all happy.
