The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PENITENT , but the solution may also be RUEFUL which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in New York Times).
Very sorry crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENITENT | 20 % | 8 |
| RUEFUL | 20 % | 6 |
| ALAS | 20 % | 4 |
| WOEFUL | 20 % | 6 |
| PARDONME | 20 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Very sorry
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- remorseful
- regretful
- contrite
- penitent
- repentance
- repentant
- penitence
- repent
- resipiscence
- rue
- contriteness
- contrition
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 RUEFUL
More clues leading to the result ALAS
- "Ah me!"
- "Ah, me!"
- "Bummer, man!"
- "More's the pity"
- "Poor me!"
- "What a pity"
- "Woe is me!"
- "__, poor Yorick!"
- "__, poor Yorick!": Shak.
- Cry of dismay