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sorriness
sor·ry S0572000 (sŏr′ē, sôr′ē)adj. sor·ri·er, sor·ri·est 1. a. Feeling or expressing sorrow: We're sorry to hear that you're leaving so soon.b. Feeling or expressing sympathy or pity: She felt sorry for the rain-soaked cat.c. Feeling or expressing regret, especially for a misdeed or mistake: He said he was sorry for breaking the window. I'm sorry I yelled at you.2. Worthless or inferior; paltry: a sorry excuse.3. Causing sorrow, grief, or misfortune; grievous: a sorry development.interj.1. Used to express apology.2. Used to express interrogation, especially as a request for a person to say something again.
[Middle English sori, from Old English sārig, sad, from sār, sore.]
sor′ri·ly adv.sor′ri·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sorriness - worthlessness due to insignificancepaltrinessworthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" |
IdiomsSeesorrysorriness
Related to sorriness: in earnestSynonyms for sorrinessnoun worthlessness due to insignificanceSynonymsRelated Words |