8 entries under penitent topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, sad, humble, regret, remorse)
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sorry(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, remorse)
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remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, remorse)
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regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
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atoning(adjective, sorry, regret, remorse)
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self-reproaching
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologetic thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologetic thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologetic thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologetic thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms>