Apologetic
Apologetic adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Hesitant and apologetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Apologetic".
Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Apologetic and hesitant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apologetic" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- modest and apologetic
- modest and hesitant
- reluctant and apologetic
- reluctant and hesitant
- shy and apologetic
- shy and hesitant
- bashful and apologetic
- bashful and hesitant
- afraid and apologetic
- afraid and hesitant
- blushing and apologetic
- blushing and hesitant
- ashamed and apologetic
- ashamed and hesitant
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