Definitions

mea culpa

[mey-uh kuhl-puh, mee-uh, me-ah kool-pah] / ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pə, ˈmi ə, ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ /

INTERJECTION

guilt acknowledgment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

my bad my fault

NOUN

acknowledgment of responsibility

Synonyms

STRONG

apology regret

WEAK

acknowledgment of error apologia confession penance repentance