sorry

noun

The act of saying sorry; an apology.

verb

(intransitive, transitive, rare) To feel sorry (for someone).

adjective

(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.

Synonyms for sorry

regretfuladj sadadj pitifuladj apologeticadj compunctiousadj remorsefuladj deplorableadj badadj contriteadj saddenedv

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