- sorriness
- noun see sorry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sorriness
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Sorriness — Sor ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being sorry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sorriness — index remorse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sorriness — sorry ► ADJECTIVE (sorrier, sorriest) 1) feeling distress or pity through sympathy with someone else s misfortune. 2) feeling or expressing regret or penitence. 3) in a poor or pitiful state. 4) unpleasant and regrettable: a sorry business.… … English terms dictionary
sorriness — See sorrily. * * * … Universalium
sorriness — n. regret, remorsefulness … English contemporary dictionary
sorriness — sor·ri·ness … English syllables
sorriness — noun worthlessness due to insignificance • Syn: ↑paltriness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sorry, ↑paltry (for: ↑paltriness) • Hypernyms: ↑worthlessness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
paltriness — noun worthlessness due to insignificance • Syn: ↑sorriness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sorry (for: ↑sorriness), ↑paltry • Hypernyms: ↑worthlessness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sorry — adjective (sorrier; est) Etymology: Middle English sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore Date: before 12th century 1. feeling sorrow, regret, or penitence 2. mournful, sad 3. inspiring sorrow, pity, scorn, or ridicule ; pitiful < their… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sorry — sorrily, adv. sorriness, n. /sor ee, sawr ee/, adj., sorrier, sorriest. 1. 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. 2. regrettable or… … Universalium
