back

Feeling sorry

apologetic adjective

showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

guilty adjective

ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

contrite (adv. contritely) adjective

very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad

regretful adjective

sad, or sorry

repentant adjective

ashamed and sorry because you recognize that you have done something wrong

remorseful adjective

feeling sad or guilty for having done something wrong

penitent adjective

sorry for something bad that you have done and willing to change your behavior

rueful adjective

showing that you are sorry about something

someone will live to regret something phrase

used for saying that someone will wish in the future that they had not done something