Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, melted, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, self-accusing, self-condemnatory, self-reproachful, shamefaced, softened, touched
2007-09-07 10:38:29
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answer #1
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answered by Memo 3
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IWhich word you choose depends on the context in which you're using the word sorry.
Main Entry: sorry
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sad
Synonyms: bad, disconsolate, distressed, grieved, heartbroken, heavyhearted, melancholy, mournful, pitiful, rueful, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy.
Definition: despicable
Synonyms: abject, base, beggarly, cheap, cheesy, contemptible, deplorable, despisable, disgraceful, dismal, distressing, inadequate, insignificant, mean, miserable, paltry, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, sad, scruffy*, scummy*, scurvy, shabby, shoddy, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant, vile, worthless, wretched
Definition: remorseful
Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, guilt-ridden, melted, penitent, penitential, regretful, repentant, self-accusing, self-condemnatory, self-reproachful, shamefaced, softened, touched
2007-09-07 10:38:59
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answered by Anonymous
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remorseful, contrite, regretful, ashamed, rueful, apologetic, penitent
2007-09-07 10:40:54
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answer #6
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answered by dogsafire 7
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