31 entries under sad topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regret)
25
repentant(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regret)
22
penitent(adjective, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
21
rueful(adjective, unhappy, sorry, guilty)
21
regretful(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regret)
18
sorry(adjective, wrong, unhappy, regret)
18
apologetic(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regret)
12
sorrowful(adjective, unhappy, sorry, guilty)
10
compunctious(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regret)
9
penitential(adjective, unhappy, regret, guilty)
8
conscience-stricken(adjective, unhappy, guilty, apologetic)
7
bad(adjective, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
7
shamefaced(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
4
mournful(adjective, unhappy, sorry, guilty)
3
guilt-ridden(adjective, unhappy, guilty, apologetic)
3
self-reproachful(adjective, unhappy, guilty, apologetic)
2
pitiful(adjective, unhappy, apologetic)
2
self-accusing(unhappy, apologetic)
1
attritional(adjective, unhappy, sorry, guilty)
1
distressed(unhappy, apologetic)
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APASmart Define. (2015). remorseful thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/remorseful/thesaurus/synonyms
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