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   sorry

   /ˈsɒri/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune: "I was sorry to hear about what happened to your family" Similar sadunhappysorrowfuldistressedupsetdepresseddowncastmiserabledownhearteddishearteneddejecteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolatebroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablegrief-strickenfull of pitysympatheticpityingcompassionatemovedcommiserativeconsolingempatheticcaringconcernedunderstandingOpposite gladunsympathetic
   • ▪ filled with compassion for: "I felt sorry for the poor boys working for him"
   • 2. feeling regret or penitence: "he said he was sorry he had upset me" Similar regretfulremorsefulcontriterepentantruefulpenitentconscience-strickenapologeticabjectguiltyguilt-riddenself-reproachfulbadashamedshamefacedsheepishin sackcloth and ashesafraidrare:compunctiousOpposite unrepentant
   • ▪ used to express apology: "sorry—I was trying not to make a noise"
   • ▪ used as a polite request that someone should repeat something that one has failed to hear or understand: "I'm sorry—you were saying?"
   • 3. in a poor or pitiful state: "he looks a sorry sight with his broken jaw" Similar pitifulpitiableheart-rendingdistressingunfortunatewretchedunhappyunluckydisastrouscalamitousregrettablemortifyingshamefulawfulrare:distressful
   • ▪ unpleasant and regrettable, especially on account of incompetence or misbehaviour: "we feel so ashamed that we keep quiet about the whole sorry business"

   Word Origin Old Englishsārig ‘pained, distressed’, of West Germanic origin, from the base of the noun sore. The shortening of the root vowel has given the word an apparent connection with the unrelated sorrow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sorrily adverb
   • 2. sorriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms for SORRY: lame, pitiful, mean, cheap, dirty, nasty, hateful, wretched; Antonyms of SORRY: admirable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, creditable, honest, meritorious, noble.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › sorrySORRY - 35 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms. regretful. contrite. sorrowful. sad. unhappy. remorseful. repentant. Antonyms. happy. unrepentant. Was she very sorry she missed the party?.

6. languagetool.org › insights › postThirteen Other Ways To Say I’m Sorry (With Examples) -...

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   Some synonyms for “I’m sorry” are: “I apologize,” “Please accept my sincerest apologies,” “I’m regretful,” and “I can’t apologize enough.” Saying “I’m sorry” can be hard.

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   What's the definition of Sorry in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Sorry meaning and usage.

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › sorrySorry Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Synonyms for SORRY: contrite, compunctious, regretful, remorseful, repentant, conscience-stricken, conscience-smitten, penitent; Antonyms for SORRY: unsorry, unrepentant, unremorseful, glad, happy, plentiful, good, adequate.

9. www.powerthesaurus.org › sorry › synonymsSorry synonyms - 2 312 Words and Phrases for Sorry - Power...

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   Another way to say Sorry? Synonyms for Sorry (other words and phrases for Sorry).

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusSORRY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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    Synonyms for SORRY in English: regretful, apologetic, contrite, repentant, guilt-ridden, remorseful, penitent, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, in sackcloth and ashes, …

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    sorry. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adjective: apologetic. Synonyms: apologetic, remorseful, repentant, regretful, contrite, penitent, rueful, conscience-stricken, shamefaced. Antonyms: indifferent, careless, smug, cavalier, shameless, unapologetic, unremorseful, unrepentant, cold-blooded, incorrigible, inhumane, wicked, merciless