Contrition

Today let's learn a new word, contrition! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is contrition. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, contrition is a noun. Contrition has two meanings. Firstly it is the state of feeling remorseful and apologetic. Secondly, in Roman Catholicism, it is the repentance of past sins during or after confession. An example of the word contrition used in a sentence would be: He showed contrition for his mistake by buying dinner for everyone. Or, She offered prayers of contrition after confessing her sins. Synonyms: remorse, repentance, penitence, sorrow, guilt Antonyms: relentlessness, happiness, hurtfulness, joy, satisfaction Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]