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apologetic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of apologetic

feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done

was profusely apologetic after accidentally breaking a treasured plate

Synonyms of apologetic

compunctious, contrite, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry

Words Related to apologetic

ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish

dolorous, grieving, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, wailing, weeping, woeful

Near Antonyms of apologetic

compassionless, cruel, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful

shameless, unashamed

Antonyms of apologetic

impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant

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