sorry
(noun, adjective, interjection)
adjective
1. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Similar word(s): penitent, repentant, bad, regretful
2. bad; unfortunate
- a sorry state of affairs
Similar word(s): bad, deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad
3. without merit; of little or no value or use
- a sorry horse
- a sorry excuse
Similar word(s): worthless, meritless
4. causing depression
Similar word(s): cheerless, depressing, uncheerful, blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim
Sentences with sorry as an adjective:
- I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
- I am sorry to hear of your uncle's death.
- The storm left his garden in a sorry state.
interjection
1. Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
- Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.
2. Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
- Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.
noun
1. The act of saying sorry; an apology.