sorry synonyms

sorry

modif.

  1. Penitent

    contrite, repentant, conscience-stricken, remorseful, conscience-smitten, regretful, compunctious, touched, self-accusing, melted, sorrowful, apologetic, self-condemnatory, softened.

  2. Inadequate in quantity or quality

    poor, paltry, trifling, cheap, mean, shabby, scrubby, stunted, small, trivial, unimportant, beggarly, insignificant, dismal, pitiful, worthless, despicable; see also inadequate 1.

    Antonyms plentiful*, adequate*, enough. *

  3. Sad

    grieved, mournful, melancholy; see sad 1.

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