repentant

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Adjective

  1. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

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  1. expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity

Adjective

  1. Nancy looked suitably repentant and said she was sorry

Similar Words: penitent contrite regretful full of regret sorrowful rueful remorseful apologetic conscience-stricken ashamed guilt-ridden chastened self-reproachful shamefaced guilty compunctious

Opposites: unrepentant impenitent