ALL meanings of sorriness
sor·ry
S s - adjective sorriness 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 sorriness regrettable or deplorable; unfortunate; tragic: a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end. 1
- adjective sorriness sorrowful, grieved, or sad: Was she sorry when her brother died? 1
- adjective sorriness associated with sorrow; suggestive of grief or suffering; melancholy; dismal. 1
- adjective sorriness wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful: a sorry horse. 1