15 entries under sorry topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, wrong, sad, regret)
22
repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
21
remorseful(adjective, wrong, sad, regret)
20
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
19
rueful(adjective, wrong, sad, responsible)
18
apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
13
sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, upsetting)
12
sad(adjective, unhappy, melancholy, sadness, thoughtful)
11
ashamed(adjective, sad, remorseful, regretting)
11
bad(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
8
mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, terrible, melancholy)
6
compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
6
disappointed(adjective, sad)
2
atoning(adjective, penitent, repentant)
1
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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APASmart Define. (2015). regretful thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/regretful/thesaurus/synonyms
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