sorry
[ sor-ee, sawr-ee ]
/ ˈsɒr i, ˈsɔr i /
adjective, sor·ri·er, sor·ri·est.
feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
regrettable or deplorable; unfortunate; tragic: a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end.
sorrowful, grieved, or sad: Was she sorry when her brother died?
associated with sorrow; suggestive of grief or suffering; melancholy; dismal.
wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful: a sorry horse.
interjection
(used as a conventional apology or expression of regret): Sorry, you're misinformed. Did I bump you? Sorry.
Origin of sorry
SYNONYMS FOR sorry
OTHER WORDS FROM sorry
sor·ri·ly, adverb sor·ri·ness, noun un·sor·ry, adjectiveWords nearby sorry
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Example sentences from the Web for sorriness
British Dictionary definitions for sorriness
sorry
/ (ˈsɒrɪ) /
adjective -rier or -riest
(usually postpositive often foll by for)
feeling or expressing pity, sympathy, remorse, grief, or regret
I feel sorry for him
pitiful, wretched, or deplorable
a sorry sight
poor; paltry
a sorry excuse
affected by sorrow; sad
causing sorrow or sadness
interjection
an exclamation expressing apology, used esp at the time of the misdemeanour, offence, etc
Derived forms of sorry
sorrily, adverb sorriness, nounWord Origin for sorry
Old English
sārig; related to Old High German
sērag; see
sore
Idioms and Phrases with sorriness
sorry
see better safe than sorry.