31 entries under sad topic. ×

11
repentant(adjective, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
10
penitent(adjective, unhappy, sorrowful, regret)
9
contrite(adjective, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
9
sorry(adjective, informal, unhappy, regret)
8
apologetic(adjective, unhappy, regret, remorse)
8
regretful(adjective, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
8
remorseful(adjective, unhappy, regret, guilty)
7
compunctious(adjective, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
3
rueful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
3
sorrowful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
2
conscience-stricken(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
2
guilt-ridden(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
2
melted(unhappy, apologetic)
2
mournful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
2
softened(unhappy, apologetic)
2
touched(unhappy, apologetic)
1
attritional(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
1
bad(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
1
pitiful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
1
self-reproachful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). penitential thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/penitential/thesaurus/synonyms
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