sorriness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being sorry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

paltriness rue penitence low blues heartache lamentation aggravation acceptance anxiety anger guilt grief regret shame

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Antonyms

advantage heart faith hope confidence pleasure

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Hypernyms

ineptitude worthlessness

Examples

The business of the poet and the novelist is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the grandeur underlying the sorriest things. Thomas Hardy

Close letter words and terms

sorrier sorriest sorrily sorrow sorrow mask sorrow-ridden