9 entries under penitent topic. ×

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penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
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remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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contrite(adjective, sad, sorry, regret, penitence)
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regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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sorry(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
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apologetic(adjective, sad, sorry, regret, remorse)
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compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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atoning
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self-reproaching
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APASmart Define. (2015). repentant thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "repentant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, repentant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "repentant thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms>