72 Synonyms & Antonyms For SORRY

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Definitions sorry [sor-ee, sawr-ee] / ˈsɒr i, ˈsɔr i / ADJECTIVE remorseful, regretful Synonyms STRONGEST apologetic contrite regretful remorseful touched WEAK attritional compunctious conscience-stricken guilt-ridden melted penitent penitential repentant self-accusing self-condemnatory self-reproachful shamefaced softened Antonyms WEAK unremorseful unsorry ADJECTIVE sad, heartbroken Synonyms STRONGEST pitiful sad sorrowful unhappy WEAK disconsolate distressed grieved heartbroken heavy-hearted melancholy mournful rueful saddened Antonyms STRONGEST happy WEAK glad heartened hopeful joyful ADJECTIVE wretched, pathetic Synonyms STRONGEST dismal distressing miserable pitiful sad WEAK abject base beggarly cheap contemptible deplorable despisable disgraceful inadequate insignificant mean paltry piteous pitiable poor scruffy scummy scurvy shabby shoddy small trifling trivial unimportant vile worthless wretched Antonyms WEAK good nice

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“I’m sorry I haven’t come around to see you,” he said as I hoisted my basket up.

From Literature

“But am I supposed to go somewhere? Or will someone reach out to me? How will I know how to—I’m sorry, I just—” I faltered, knowing that my stoic facade had completely crumbled.

From Literature

"We got things wrong and we should have acted sooner and I am truly sorry for that," she said.

From BBC

"For those of you who look like me, I am so sorry that it took so long for us to see us in a movie like this," said producer Maggie Kang.

From BBC

No, sorry kids, we don’t go to church anymore.

From Salon

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