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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| repentant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| penitent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| contrite | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| remorseful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| rueful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| pitying | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| cheerless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dreary | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dingy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| drab | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| apologize | x/xx | Verb |
| apologise | x/xx | Verb |
| glad | / | Adjective |
| oops | / | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| heartbroken | /xx | Adjective |
| confused | x/ | Verb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| miffed | / | Verb |
| saddened | /x | Verb |
| nope | / | Noun |
| annoyed | x/ | Verb |
| regretfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| embarrassed | x/x | Verb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective |
| forgot | x/ | Verb |
| disappointed | xx/x | Verb |
| apologised | x/xx | Verb |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| yeah | / | Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unrepentant | xx/x | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| remiss | x/ | Adjective |
| mortified | /xx | Verb |
| crestfallen | /xx | Adjective |
| culpable | /xx | Adjective |
| brokenhearted | /xxx | Adjective |
| bereft | x/ | Noun |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| offending | x/x | Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| reproachful | x/x | Adjective |
| chagrined | x/ | Verb |
| waste | / | Noun |
| abashed | x/ | Verb |
| shameless | /x | Adjective |
| sore | / | Adjective |
| sinful | /x | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| bloodstained | /x | Adjective |
| sour | /x | Adjective |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| tormented | /xx | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| graceless | /x | Adjective |
| broken | /x | Adjective |
| unforgiving | xx/x | Adjective |
| screwed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| resentful | x/x | Adjective |
| blameworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Noun |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| aggrieved | x/ | Adjective |
| fretful | /x | Adjective |
| conscious | /x | Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective |
| hapless | /x | Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| resigned | x/ | Verb |
| disgraced | x/ | Verb |
| inconsiderate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| unfaithful | x/x | Adjective |
| unlucky | x/x | Adjective |
| guilty as sin | /x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| negligent | /xx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| abandoned | x/x | Verb |
| dissatisfied | x/xx | Verb |
| shabby | /x | Adjective |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective |
| venial | /xx | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| offhand | // | Noun |
| damned | / | Adjective |
| condemned | x/ | Verb |
| mister | /x | Noun |
| nags | / | Noun |
| sweetie | /x | Noun |
| yon | / | Noun |
| rheum | x | Name |
| marianne | xx/ | Name |
| plight | / | Noun |
| afterward | /xx | Adverb |
| mam | / | Noun |
| fer | / | Noun |
| sir | / | Noun |
| wee | / | Noun |
| fellas | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun |
| jake | / | Name |
| mommy | /x | Noun |
| steve | / | Name |
| larry | /x | Name |
| sara | /x | Name |
| arse | / | Noun |
| tony | /x | Name |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| saga | /x | Noun |
| mom | / | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| honey | /x | Noun |
| madam | /x | Noun |
| jest | / | Noun |
| darling | /x | Noun |
| kate | / | Name |
| miss | / | Name |
| daddy | /x | Noun |
| mama | /x | Noun |
| sweetheart | /x | Noun |
| hon | / | Noun |
| laura | /x | Name |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| mum | / | Noun |
| mike | / | Name |
| dad | / | Noun |
| dear | / | Noun |
| sarah | /x | Name |
| afflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| anguished | /x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| birmingham | /xx | Name |
| blest | / | Adjective, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boswell | /x | Name |
| byron | /x | Name |
| chaps | / | Noun |
| charlie | /x | Name |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| compassion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| condolences | x/xx | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| davenport | /xx | Name |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| detective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eden | /x | Name |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feller | /x | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gosh | / | Noun |
| grudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| guilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hey | / | Name |
| howdy | /x | Name, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| karen | /x | Name |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| melancholy | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| pardon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| regrettably | x/xx | Adverb |
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| soy | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tears | / | Noun |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| whoa | / | Verb |
| whoops | / | Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
