14 entries under sorry topic. ×

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contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
25
repentant(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
22
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
21
rueful(adjective, sad, unhappy, guilty)
21
regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
18
apologetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
13
guilty(adjective, wrong, responsible, blameworthy)
12
sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, guilty)
11
ashamed(adjective, guilty, embarrassed, apologetic)
10
compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
7
bad(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
5
sad(adjective, unhappy, guilty, apologetic)
4
mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, guilty)
1
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, guilty)
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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>