27
sinful(adjective, bad, wrong, evil, corrupt)
20
blameworthy(adjective, characteristic, bad, praise, wrong)
20
culpable(adjective, characteristic, bad, praise, wrong)
16
sorry(adjective, wrong, responsible, blameworthy, embarrassed)
14
ashamed(adjective, feeling, sorry, dejected, embarrassed)
13
contrite(adjective, feeling, blameworthy)
13
censurable(adjective, characteristic, praise, blame, important)
12
at fault(expression, adjective, idiom, characteristic, praise)
12
reprehensible(adjective, characteristic, bad, praise, wrong)
11
condemned(adjective, state, condemnation, blameworthy, condemned)
11
remorseful(adjective, wrong, sorry, responsible, blameworthy)
10
shamefaced(adjective, embarrassed, sheepish, humbled)
10
delinquent(adjective, irresponsible, blameworthy, defaulting)
10
responsible(adjective, charge, wrong, important, subject)
10
sheepish(adjective, shy, blameworthy, embarrassed, humbled)
9
hangdog(noun, adjective, blameworthy, shamefaced)
9
blameful(adjective, bad, praise, evil, blame)
9
criminal(adjective, bad, evil, wicked, aberrant)
9
regretful(adjective, blameworthy)
9
rueful(adjective, blameworthy)
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