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61piteux — piteux, euse [ pitø, øz ] adj. • XIIe; lat. médiév. pietosus, de pietas → pitié 1 ♦ Vx Miséricordieux. ♢ Digne de pitié, malheureux. 2 ♦ (XVIIe) Mod. Iron. Qui excite une pitié mêlée de mépris par son caractère misérable, dérisoire. ⇒ pitoyable;… …
62regret — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Looking back with sorrow Nouns regret, remorse, qualms, compunction, contrition, attrition, repentance, penitence; lamentation, mourning; heartache, sorrow, grief, bitterness, disappointment, discontent; …
63rueful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sorrowful, regretful, doleful; pitiable, deplorable, pathetic. See dejection, pain, regret. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn. contrite, remorseful, regretful; see ashamed , sorry 1 . 2.… …
64remorseful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. contrite, penitent, repentant; see sorry 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Feeling or expressing regret for one s sins or misdeeds: compunctious, contrite, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, sorry. See… …
65contrition — c.1300, contrycyun, from O.Fr. contriciun (Mod.Fr. contrition) and directly from L. contritionem (nom. contritio), noun of action from contrit , pp. stem of conterere (see CONTRITE (Cf. contrite)) …
66contrition — n. the state of being contrite; thorough penitence. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL contritio onis (as CONTRITE) …
67ruthful — adjective feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses • Syn: ↑contrite, ↑remorseful, ↑rueful • Similar to: ↑penitent, ↑repentant • Derivationally related forms: ↑ruthfulness …
68Attrite — At*trite , a. [L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See {Trite}.] 1. Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Theol.) Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; opposed to {contrite}. [1913… …
69Broken — Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken… …
70Broken ground — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …
