Synonyms and Antonyms of sorry
1
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
- one more sorry stunt like that and you'll be fired
cheap, contemptible, cruddy, deplorable, despicable, dirty, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, wretched
abhorrent, abominable, condemnable, detestable, execrable, hateful, loathsome, odious
disgusting, reptilian, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive
discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, shameful
base, ignoble, low, shabby, sordid, squalid, vile
blamable, censurable, reprehensible, reproachable
cowardly, craven, dastardly
unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
high-minded, honest, honorable, noble, principled, redoubtable, reputable, right-minded, scrupulous, upright
ethical, good, moral, right, righteous, virtuous
2
causing unhappiness
- we have sorry news to report tonight
depressing, dismal, drear, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, sad, saddening, tearful, teary
deplorable, distressful, grievous, lamentable, unfortunate, woeful
discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing
affecting, moving, poignant, touching
discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
heartening, heartwarming, inspiring, stimulating, stirring, uplifting
agreeable, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
exhilarating, thrilling
3
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
- the ragtag circus was a sorry spectacle indeed
deplorable, discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, misbegotten, notorious, shameful
abhorrent, abominable, beastly, detestable, hateful, lousy, odious, stinking
bad, inferior, lame, poor
disgusting, dishonorable, shameful
meritless,
