Sorry Synonyms

Sorry synonyms such as "disastrous, broken-hearted, abject, awful, and calamitous". Sorry is an adjective, and its antonyms are glad and unsympathetic. Here are 64 another word for sorry with example sentences.

Another word for Sorry

64 other ways to say sorry.

1. sad

  • upset
  • unhappy
  • understanding
  • sympathetic
  • sorrowful
  • sad
  • pitying
  • moved
  • miserable
  • inconsolable
  • heartbroken
  • grief-stricken
  • full of pity
  • empathetic
  • downhearted
  • downcast
  • down
  • distressed
  • disheartened
  • disconsolate
  • despondent
  • despairing
  • depressed
  • dejected
  • consoling
  • concerned
  • compassionate
  • commiserative
  • caring
  • broken-hearted

2. regretful

  • sheepish
  • shamefaced
  • self-reproachful
  • rueful
  • repentant
  • remorseful
  • regretful
  • penitent
  • in sackcloth and ashes
  • guilty
  • guilt-ridden
  • contrite
  • conscience-stricken
  • compunctious
  • bad
  • ashamed
  • apologetic
  • afraid
  • abject

3. pitiful

  • wretched
  • unlucky
  • unhappy
  • unfortunate
  • shameful
  • regrettable
  • pitiful
  • pitiable
  • mortifying
  • heart-rending
  • distressing
  • distressful
  • disastrous
  • calamitous
  • awful

How to Use sorry in a Sentence

He felt sorry for her.

I’m really sorry for that.

She looked genuinely sorry for apologizing.