10 entries under penitent topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
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regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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sorry(adjective, wrong, sad, unhappy, regret)
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apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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guilty(adjective, wrong, sorry, responsible, blameworthy)
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ashamed(adjective, sorry, guilty, embarrassed, apologetic)
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self-reproaching
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atoning
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APASmart Define. (2015). remorseful thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "remorseful thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, remorseful thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "remorseful thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms>