The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PENITENT , but the solution may also be RUING which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in CrossSynergy).
Remorseful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENITENT | 40 % | 8 |
| ASHAMED | 30 % | 7 |
| RUING | 20 % | 5 |
| CONTRITE | 10 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Remorseful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rueful
- repentant
- contrite
- penitent
- sorry
- regretful
- heartbroken
- remorse
- angry
- distraught
- apologetic
- tearful
Crossword Answer definitions
PENITENT noun- One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
- One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
- One under the direction of a confessor.
- Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
- Doing penance.
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 PENITENT
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
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