31 entries under sad topic. ×

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remorseful(adjective, unhappy, guilty, apologetic)
4
repentant(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
3
conscience-stricken(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
3
sorry(adjective, unhappy, relieved, unlit)
3
contrite(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
2
apologetic(adjective, unhappy)
2
penitent(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
2
penitential(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
2
regretful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
2
rueful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
2
shamefaced(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
1
bad(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
1
attritional(unhappy, relieved, unlit, subfusc)
1
compunctious(unhappy, apologetic)
1
self-reproachful(unhappy, relieved, unlit, subfusc)
1
sorrowful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
0
disconsolate(unhappy, apologetic)
0
distressed(unhappy, apologetic)
0
grieved(unhappy, apologetic)
0
heartbroken(unhappy, apologetic)
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APASmart Define. (2013). guilt-ridden thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/guilt-ridden/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "guilt-ridden thesaurus" 27 June 2013. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/guilt-ridden/thesaurus/synonyms>