On one’s knees


Synonyms for on one’s knees
adj expressing remorse, regret

regretful
conciliatory
repentant
contrite
sorry

remorseful
compunctious
expiatory
explanatory
penitent

penitential
rueful
self-effacing
atoning
attritional

propitiatory
self-incriminating
supplicating

Antonyms for on one’s knees

unrepentant
defiant

happy
defying

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