Sorry

/ˈsɔɹi/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Sorry

noun

  1. The act of saying sorry; an apology.

adjective

  1. (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

    "I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident."

  2. Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

    "The storm left his garden in a sorry state."

  3. Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

    "Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player."

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."

  3. Used to correct oneself in speech.

    "There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally."

Anagrams of Sorry

Words You Can Make

3 words can be made from the letters in "sorry":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

apologeticattritionalcompunctiouscontriteheavyheartedmelancholymournfulpenitentpenitentialregretfulremorsefulrepentantsadunhappysoz
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