Sorry — synonyms, definition

1. sorry (a)

abject apologetic ashamed bad base beggarly cheap compunctious contemptible contrite depressed despicable doleful grieved grieving insignificant low mean melancholy miserable • • •

2. sorry (Adjective)

blue dark deplorable dingy disconsolate dismal distressing drab drear dreary gloomy good-for-naught good-for-nothing grim lamentable meritless no-account no-count no-good

sorry (Adjective) — Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone. ex. "felt sorry over his vanished youth"

sorry (Adjective) — Bad; unfortunate. ex. "a sorry state of affairs"

sorry (Adjective) — Without merit. ex. "a sorry horse"

sorry (Adjective) — Causing dejection. ex. "a sorry day"

3. sorry (Interjection)

sorry (Interjection) — Exclamation indicating an apology.

sorry (Interjection) — Indicates incomprehension, a request to repeat for clarification.