11 entries under regretful topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, sad, humble, regret, remorse)
24
sorry(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, remorse)
19
remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
19
repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, remorse)
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penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
16
rueful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
8
ashamed(adjective, sorry, guilty, embarrassed)
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sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
4
sad(adjective, unhappy, sorry, remorseful)
2
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, humble, sorry)
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mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologetic thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms
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