At fault
Contrite
Contrite adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
At fault and contrite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At fault" instead an adjective "Contrite".
Nearby Words: contrition, contritely
Mutual synonyms
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Contrite and At fault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_fault/contrite
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