29 entries under apologetic topic. ×

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repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
10
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, regret)
9
contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
8
regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
8
remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, guilty)
7
compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
3
rueful(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
3
sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
2
conscience-stricken(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
2
guilt-ridden(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
2
melted(sad, unhappy)
2
mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
2
softened(sad, unhappy)
2
touched(sad, unhappy)
1
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
1
bad(adjective, sad, unhappy)
1
pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy)
1
self-reproachful(adjective, sad, unhappy, remorseful)
0
disconsolate(sad, unhappy)
0
distressed(sad, unhappy)
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APASmart Define. (2015). penitential thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/penitential/thesaurus/synonyms
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