sorry

/ˈsär-ē/

Middle English sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore

adjective

  1. feeling sorrow or sympathy

  2. feeling regret or penitence —used to express polite regret —used to introduce disappointing or bad news in a polite way —used as an apology for a minor fault or offense

  3. mournful, sad

I'm so sorry for your loss.

He was sorry about what he had said.

contemptible despicable pitiable sorry scurvy mean arousing or deserving scorn. contemptible may imply any quality provoking scorn or a low standing in any scale of values. despicable may imply utter worthlessness and usually suggests arousing an attitude of moral indignation.

idiom

  1. —used to say that it is better to be careful now so that problems do not occur later on

idiom

  1. to feel pity for oneself