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sorry

/ˈsɑɹi/adjective2 syllables

Sorry means: causing dejection.

Synonyms for sorry44

adjective, as in causing dejection

blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, drab, drear, dreary, depressing, cheerless, uncheerful

adjective, as in without merit; of little or no value or use

good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, worthless

adjective, as in bad; unfortunate

deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, bad

adjective, as in feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

regretful, bad, penitent, repentant

also used for sorry

apologetic, compunctious, contrite, remorseful, repining, heavy-hearted, melancholy, mournful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, bummed out, chapfallen, pathetic

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What does sorry mean?4

adjective

1

causing dejection“a blue day”

2

without merit; of little or no value or use“a sorry horse”

3

bad; unfortunate“my finances were in a deplorable state”

4

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone“felt regretful over his vanished youth”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sorry?2

two syllables

starry

three syllables

safari
Show 40 near rhymes
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Sorry in a sentence

  • I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.CM
  • Sorry, but you must have the wrong number.CK
  • Sorry to impose, but would you please open the window?CM
  • We are sorry, the person you are trying to contact is not available.Dejo
  • I'm sorry, but that brand of cigarettes is out of stock.CK
  • Try now, or you will be sorry for it later.unknown
  • Give it your all, and you won't be sorry later.sundown
  • Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sorry

as a adjective

comparative
sorrier
superlative
sorriest