sorry
sorry /ˈsɑːri/
adjective
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(
)
Bad; unfortunate
(
distressing
, lamentable
, deplorable
, pitiful
, sad
, sorry
)
bad; unfortunate
My finances were in a deplorable state
my finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
a lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs
a sorry state of affairs
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(
)
Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
(
bad
, regretful
, sorry
)
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Felt regretful over his vanished youth
felt regretful over his vanished youth
Regretful over mistakes she had made
regretful over mistakes she had made
He felt bad about breaking the vase
he felt bad about breaking the vase
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Causing dejection
(
blue
[Informal] , dark
, dingy
, disconsolate
, dismal
, drab
, drear
, dreary
, gloomy
, grim
, sorry
)
causing dejection
A blue day
a blue day
The dark days of the war
the dark days of the war
A week of rainy depressing weather
a week of rainy depressing weather
A disconsolate winter landscape
a disconsolate winter landscape
The first dismal dispiriting days of November
the first dismal dispiriting days of November
A dark gloomy day
a dark gloomy day
Grim rainy weather
grim rainy weather
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Without merit; of little or no value or use
(
good-for-naught
, good-for-nothing
, meritless
, no-count
, no-good
, sorry
, no-account
[ N. American] , good-for-nought
)
without merit; of little or no value or use
A sorry horse
a sorry horse
A sorry excuse
a sorry excuse
A lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
The car was a no-good piece of junk
the car was a no-good piece of junk
interjection
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(
)
Phrases used to express regret or apology for a minor mistake, interruption, or inconvenience.
(
sorry
, excuse me
, pardon me
, soz
[Informal, British] )
Phrases used to express regret or apology for a minor mistake, interruption, or inconvenience.
-
(
)
Phrases used to seek clarification or repetition due to misunderstanding.
(
pardon
, sorry
, come again
[Informal] , eh
[Informal] , excuse me
, huh
[Informal] , I beg your pardon
, what
[Informal] )
Phrases used to seek clarification or repetition due to misunderstanding.