| decrease |
| apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, humble, sorry) |
| contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| lessening |
| penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry) |
| regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, guilty) |
| sorry(adjective, sad, unhappy, relieved, unlit) |
| bad(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic) |
| compunctious(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| conscience-stricken(sad, unhappy, apologetic) |
| guilt-ridden(sad, unhappy, relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| melancholy(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic) |
| mournful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| penitential(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful) |
| pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic) |
| repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| rueful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |
| self-reproachful(sad, unhappy, relieved, unlit, subfusc) |
| sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic) |