Definition Synonyms
Definition of sorry - Reverso English Dictionary
Interjection
1.
social responseexpresses apology, regret, or sympathy
- Sorry, I broke your mug.
2.
- Sorry, could you say that again?
3.
passing bypolitely asks to move past someone or interrupts briefly
- Sorry, may I get through?
4.
- We met on Thursday, sorry, Friday.
Adjective
1.
apologeticfeeling regret or penitence
- He was sorry for his harsh words..
2.
patheticin a poor or pitiful state
- The old house looked sorry and abandoned..
3.
patheticcontemptibly inadequate or inferior
- The sorry excuse for a meal was disappointing.
4.
sympatheticfeeling sadness for someone's misfortune
- He was sorry to hear about her loss.
Expressions with sorry
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experience sympathy or pity towards someone
She felt sorry for him after hearing his story..
in poor condition or quality
The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.
situation that is bad or unfortunate
The company's financial troubles are a sorry state of affairs.
cautious to avoid potential problems
She always double-checks her work because she's better safe than sorry.
very poor example of something
That was a sorry excuse for a meal.
representation of something inadequate or disappointing
The abandoned building was a sorry figure in the cityscape.
unapologetic about one's actions or opinions
She posted the controversial photo, sorry not sorry.
someone or something in a bad condition
After the storm, the garden was a sorry sight.
express sudden memory loss or mental block
Sorry, I've gone blank during the presentation.
appear in a way that makes people feel pity or disappointment
He cut a sorry figure at the meeting after forgetting his notes.
feel regret or guilt about something done
I be sorry for what I said.
expresses sympathy for someone's bad news
I'm sorry to hear that you lost your job.
deliver bad news with regret
Sorry to say, we lost the game.
poor example of something
That was a sorry excuse for a meal.
feeling self-pity for one's own situation
After the breakup, he felt sorry for himself for weeks.
apologizing for using bad language humorously
Oops, sorry for my French, that was a slip!
feel pity for oneself
He tends to be sorry for himself when things don't go his way.
warning that someone will regret what they are doing later
If you keep teasing the dog, you'll be sorry.
feeling very bad about something done or said
I'm frightfully sorry for being late to your party!
Origin of sorry
Old English, 'sarig' (distressed)
Terms with sorry included in their meaning
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manners
formal way to say sorry
communication
say you are sorry for something you did wrong
emotion
feel sorry about a past action or event
politeness
say you are sorry for something you did wrong
polite question
say sorry before asking something possibly rude or personal
feeling sorry
regret an action that affected someone negatively
motivation
because of feeling sorry for someone
emotion
feeling sorry about a past action or decision
emotion
the process of feeling sorry about something in the past
apologize
say sorry to someone for something wrong
acr: my bad
admitting a mistake or saying sorry for something
emotional state
feeling sorry for yourself and focusing on your own problems
emotion
be sorry about an unpleasant situation
show sympathy
say you are sorry for someone's loss or sadness
apology
used to say sorry for a small mistake or inconvenience
apology
say sorry for not attending or participating
sympathy
individual you feel sorry for due to misfortune
giving bad news
feel sorry before saying something bad or sad
regret
feeling sorry for past wrong actions
emotional support
try to get others to feel sorry for you
formal apology
say sorry in a formal or polite way
politeness
sorry for the inconvenience caused by my reaching
feeling sorry
sincere regret or sorrow for past wrong actions
emotion
feeling sorry for past wrong actions
Examples of sorry in a sentence
Sorry to hear about your dog. Sorry, I didn't catch the last number. Sorry, what did you just say? Sorry, I need to squeeze past. Sorry, could I ask one question? I'll see you at six, sorry, seven.
Her name is Anna, sorry, Hannah. She felt sorry for breaking the vase. They were sorry for missing the meeting. The sorry state of the car made it unsellable. His sorry appearance worried his friends. They offered a sorry apology after the delay. That was a sorry attempt at fixing the leak. She felt sorry for the victims of the flood. We were all sorry to see him leave the company.
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- French:pardon, contrit, ...
- German:sorry, entschuldigend, ...
- Italian:scusa, pentito, ...
- Spanish:lo siento, arrepentido, ...
- Portuguese:desculpa, arrependido, ...
- Chinese:对不起, 抱歉的, ...
- Japanese:ごめん, 後悔している, ...
- Arabic:آسِف, نادم, ...
- Hebrew:סְלִיחָה, עָגוּם, ...
- Russian:извини, извиняющийся, ...
- Ukrainian:вибач, шкодує, ...
- Hindi:सॉरी, खेदित, ...
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