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penitent(adjective, sad, sorrowful, sorry)
24
remorseful(adjective, sad, sorry, regret)
23
regretful(adjective, sad, sorry, regret)
22
sorry(adjective, sad, regret, apologetic)
17
rueful(adjective, sad, sorry, apologetic)
11
penitential(adjective, sad, regret, apologetic)
9
compunctious(adjective, sad, sorry, regret)
8
conscience-stricken(adjective, sad, penitence, apologetic)
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sorrowful(adjective, sad, sorry, apologetic)
5
bad(adjective, sad, apologetic)
3
guilt-ridden(adjective, sad, apologetic)
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melted(sad, apologetic)
2
shamefaced(adjective, sad, apologetic)
2
softened(quiet, gentle, sad, restrained)
2
touched(sad, apologetic)
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attritional(sad, sorry, apologetic)
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mournful(adjective, sad, sorry, apologetic)
1
pitiful(adjective, sad, apologetic)
1
self-accusing(sad, penitence, apologetic)
1
self-reproachful(adjective, sad, apologetic)
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APASmart Define. (2015). repentant thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, repentant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "repentant thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/repentant/thesaurus/synonyms>