
Description of contrite (adjective) regretful; sorrowful; having repentance; remorseful; pertinent
Samples of contrite Regretting his decision not to attend college, the contrite man did not lead a very happy life. A contrite heart has fixed its wrongs.
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Description of exemplary (adjective) outstanding; praiseworthy; serving as a model
Samples of exemplary The honor student's exemplary behavior made him a role model to the younger children. Employees of the month are chosen for their exemplary service to the firm.
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Description of flippant (adjective) talkative; disrespectful; careless; disdainful
Samples of flippant The youngsters were flippant in the restaurant. The teacher became upset with the flippant answer from the student.
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Description of illusive (adjective) deceiving; misleading; unreal; false; deceptive
Samples of illusive It was as illusive as a mirage.
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Description of pagan (adjective) polytheistic; hedonistic
Samples of pagan Moses, distraught over some of his people's continuing pagan ways, smashed the stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments.
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Description of prefatory (adjective) coming before; serving as an opening statement
Samples of prefatory The prefatory comments informed the audience of what was to come.
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Description of lugubrious (adjective) full of sorrow; mournful; melancholic
Samples of lugubrious The man's lugubrious heart kept him from enjoying the special occasion.
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Description of defunct (adjective) no longer living or existing; extinct; dead
Samples of defunct The man lost a large sum of money when the company went defunct.
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Description of fortuitous (adjective) happening accidentally; by chance
Samples of fortuitous Finding the money under the bush was fortuitous.
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Description of assiduous (adjective) carefully attentive; diligent; persistent; hard-working
Samples of assiduous It is necessary to be assiduous if a person wishes to make the most of his time at work. He enjoys having assiduous employees because he can explain a procedure once and have it performed correctly every time.
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