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- pronunciation:
- sa
ri
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so
ri
- parts of speech:
- adjective, interjection
- phrases:
- be sorry
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
sorrier, sorriest |
| definition 1: |
feeling regret, sympathy, or sadness.
We are sorry to have missed you.I'm sorry that you lost the game.She was sorry that her friend moved away.
- antonyms:
- glad
- similar words:
- afraid, apologetic, ashamed, bad, guilty, pitying, sad, sympathetic
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| definition 2: |
of low quality; terrible; poor.
He is a sorry excuse for a painter.The old house was in a sorry state.- synonyms:
- miserable, pitiful, poor
- antonyms:
- excellent, great
- similar words:
- hopeless, pathetic, ridiculous, rotten
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| definition 3: |
without honor; low.
His lies will bring him to a sorry end someday.- synonyms:
- pitiful, wretched
- antonyms:
- admirable
- similar words:
- evil, rotten
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| related words: |
bad, base, cheap, mean, shabby |
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| phrase: |
be sorry |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
used as an expression of apology or regret.
Sorry! I didn't mean to step on your foot. |
| derivations: |
sorrily (adv.), sorriness (n.) |
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