con ‧ trite /ˈkɒntraɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: contrit , from Latin , past participle of conterere 'to rub together, bruise' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + terere 'to rub' ]
feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done:
a contrite apology
—contritely adverb
—contrition /kənˈtrɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]