Contrite (10)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for apologetic that I've seen before include "Regretfully admitting fault" , "Contrite" , "in sorry state" , "Acknowledging failure" , "Acknowledging faults" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sheepish that I've seen before include "Embarrassed through shame; ovine" , "Shy, embarrassed" , "Embarrassed in woolly way?" , "Shamefaced, embarrassed" , "Shy, shamefaced" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for penitent that I've seen before include "Teen pint (anag.)" , "I'm sorry" , "Repentant" , "Conscience-stricken" , "Rueful" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sorry that I've seen before include "Regretful, apologetic" , "Word of apology" , "Repentant" , "Feeling regret" , "My apologies!" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ashamed that I've seen before include "Feeling guilt or embarrassment" , "Abashed - embarrassed" , "Embarrassed, sheepish" , "Afflicted with remorse, feeling sense of wrongdoing" , "'Embarrassed, guilty (7)'" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contrite</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rueful that I've seen before include "Apologetic" , "Feeling remorse" , "Full of regret" , "Regretful" , "Showing good-humoured regret" .)