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Main Entry:
apologetic [uh-pol-uh-jet-ik]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: expressing remorse, regret
Synonyms: atoning, attritional, compunctious, conciliatory, contrite, expiatory, explanatory, on one's knees, penitent, penitential, propitiatory, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, self-effacing, self-incriminating, sorry, supplicating
Antonyms: defiant, defying
Main Entry: penitent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: shamed, sorrowful
Synonyms: abject, apologetic, atoning, attritional, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry
Antonyms: happy, unashamed, unrepentent
Main Entry: regretful
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sad, sorry
Synonyms: apologetic, ashamed, attritional, compunctious, contrite, disappointed, mournful, penitent, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorrowful
Notes: a person is regretful; a situation may be regrettable
Antonyms: content, happy, not guilty, satisfied
Main Entry: remorseful
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: guilty, ashamed
Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, chastened, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, mournful, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, rueful, sad, self-reproachful, sorrowful, sorry
Antonyms: callous, merciless, remorseless, ruthless, unashamed, unmerciful
Main Entry: sorry
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: remorseful, regretful
Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, melted, penitent, penitential, repentant, self-accusing, self-condemnatory, self-reproachful, shamefaced, softened, touched
Antonyms: glad, happy, unremorseful, unsorry
Main Entry: penitential
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: remorseful
Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, chastened, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, mournful, penitent, regretful, repentant, rueful, sad, self-reproachful, sorrowful, sorry*
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