11 entries under penitent topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, wrong, sad, sorry, regret)
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repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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remorseful(adjective, wrong, sad, sorry, regret)
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sorry(adjective, wrong, sad, unhappy, hesitant)
20
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
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apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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conscience-stricken(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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frustrated
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self-reproaching
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atoning(adjective, sorry, repentant)
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disconsolate(adjective, sad, unhappy, melancholy, thoughtful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). regretful thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/regretful/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "regretful thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/regretful/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
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