18 entries under guilty topic. ×

28
contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
25
repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
22
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
21
rueful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
21
regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
18
sorry(adjective, wrong, sad, unhappy, regret)
18
apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
12
sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
11
ashamed(adjective, sorry, embarrassed, apologetic)
10
compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
9
penitential(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
8
conscience-stricken(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
5
sad(adjective, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
4
mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
3
guilt-ridden(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
3
chastened(adjective, ashamed)
3
self-reproachful(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
1
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry)
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APASmart Define. (2015). remorseful thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms
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