Antonyms for sorry
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sor-ee, sawr-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒr i, ˈsɔr i |
Definition of sorry
Origin :- Old English sarig "distressed, grieved, full of sorrow" (not found in the physical sense of "sore"), from Proto-Germanic *sairiga- "painful" (cf. Old Saxon serag, Middle Dutch seerigh "sore; sad, sorry," Dutch zeerig "sore, full of sores," Old High German serag, Swedish sårig "sore, full of sores"), from *sairaz "pain" (physical and mental); related to *saira- "suffering, sick, ill" (see sore (adj.)). Meaning "wretched, worthless, poor" first recorded mid-13c. Spelling shift from -a- to -o- by influence of sorrow. Apologetic sense (short for I'm sorry) is attested from 1834; phrase sorry about that popularized 1960s by U.S. TV show "Get Smart." Related: Sorrily; sorriness.
- adj remorseful, regretful
- adj sad, heartbroken
- adj despicable, pathetic
- "I am sorry you couldn't agree with Halbert Davis, Robert," she said, with a sigh.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Which was very ugly in me, and I cried afterwards and told her how sorry I was.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I—I think that's all—and I'm sorry we're not—our families are not to be friends any more.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She is a fine mare, and I am sorry to lose her, but we cannot help it.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- I forgive you, if you are sorry for the fault, and my arms are ready to receive you.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- I am sorry my case is so circumstanced, that I cannot comply.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I'm sorry I asked the little brute, but I couldn't avoid it.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- They were sorry for the little white-faced, palpitating thing.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- She's that sorry, God help her, you wouldn't know the thing she'd do.
- Extract from : « Riders to the Sea » by J. M. Synge
- I am sorry he made such a smash at last, but it is all that could be expected.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
Synonyms for sorry
- abject
- apologetic
- attritional
- bad
- base
- beggarly
- cheap
- compunctious
- conscience-stricken
- contemptible
- contrite
- deplorable
- despisable
- disconsolate
- disgraceful
- dismal
- distressed
- distressing
- grieved
- guilt-ridden
- heavyhearted
- inadequate
- insignificant
- mean
- melancholy
- melted
- miserable
- mournful
- paltry
- penitent
- penitential
- piteous
- pitiable
- pitiful
- poor
- repentant
- rueful
- sad
- saddened
- scruffy
- scummy
- scurvy
- self-accusing
- self-condemnatory
- self-reproachful
- shabby
- shamefaced
- shoddy
- small
- softened
- sorrowful
- touched
- trifling
- trivial
- unhappy
- unimportant
- vile
- worthless
- wretched
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