11 entries under penitent topic. ×

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apologetic(adjective, sorry, regret, remorse)
5
repentant(adjective, sorry, sacrificial)
4
penitent(adjective, sorrowful, sorry, shamed)
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contrite(adjective, sorry, repentant)
2
regretful(adjective, sorry, repentant)
2
remorseful(adjective, sorry, repentant)
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self-reproaching
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attritional(adjective, sorry, regret, remorseful, rueful)
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compunctious(adjective, sorry, repentant)
0
rueful(adjective, sorry, repentant)
0
sorry(adjective, repentant)
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APASmart Define. (2015). atoning thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/atoning/thesaurus/synonyms
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