Definition of sorry

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • sorry is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • sorry is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • sorry is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of sorry


  • bad; unfortunate (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a sorry state of affairs

    Synonyms

    1. deplorable
    2. distressing
    3. lamentable
    4. pitiful
    5. sad
  • causing dejection (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. blue
    2. dark
    3. dingy
    4. disconsolate
    5. dismal
    6. drab
    7. drear
    8. dreary
    9. gloomy
    10. grim
  • without merit; of little or no value or use (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a sorry horse
    2. a sorry excuse

    Synonyms

    1. good-for-naught
    2. good-for-nothing
    3. meritless
    4. no-account
    5. no-count
    6. no-good
  • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. bad
    2. regretful

See definition of sorry in Merriam Webster