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- [sor-ee, sawr-ee]
- /ˈsɒr i, ˈsɔr i/
- /ˈsɒr.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sor-ee, sawr-ee]
- /ˈsɒr i, ˈsɔr i/
Definitions of sorrier word
- adjective sorrier feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble. 1
- adjective sorrier regrettable or deplorable; unfortunate; tragic: a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end. 1
- adjective sorrier sorrowful, grieved, or sad: Was she sorry when her brother died? 1
- adjective sorrier associated with sorrow; suggestive of grief or suffering; melancholy; dismal. 1
- adjective sorrier wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful: a sorry horse. 1
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Origin of sorrier
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sārig; cognate with Low German sērig, Old High German sērag. See sore, -y1
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Parts of speech for Sorrier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorrier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sorrier usage trend in Literature
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adj sorrier
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
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