The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SORRY , but the solution may also be RUING which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in Wall Street Journal).
Regretful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SORRY | 42 % | 5 |
| RUING | 33 % | 5 |
| ASHAMED | 8 % | 7 |
| PENITENT | 8 % | 8 |
| APOLOGETIC | 8 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Regretful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sorry
- regrettable
- regretfully
- regrettably
- deplorable
- unfortunately
- lamentable
- unfortunate
- distressing
- sad
- exponential
- remorseful
Crossword Answer definitions
SORRY noun- The act of saying sorry; an apology.
- (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
- Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
- Used to correct oneself in speech.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SORRY
- Good for nothing
- "Pardon me!"
- Contrite
- Game with an exclamation point in its name
- Woebegone
- "My fault"
- Rue-smitten
- "My bad"
- Classic board game
- "My humble apologies!"
More clues leading to the result RUING
- Repentant
- Smarting with sorries
- Lamenting
- Regretting
- Feeling sorry for
- Experiencing regret
- Feeling badly about
- Being contrite
- Feeling regret
- Wishing undone
More clues leading to the result ASHAMED
- Humiliated
- Totally humiliated
- Hiding one's face, say
- Feeling guilt
- Remorseful
- Feeling embarrassment
- Mortified
- Embarrassed
- Red-faced
- Red in the face