Sorry : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'sorry': discover synonyms for the word sorry, such as penitent or contrite.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as sorry. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": sad and regretful.


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Synonyms for sorry sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for sorry Degree of synonymy of sorry Frequency in the language
penitent
   39998 0.53  
contrite
   39998 0.22  
repentant
   39997 0.24  
remorseful
   39988 0.31  
regretful
   39981 0.29  
compassionate
   39978 1.78  
rueful
   39976  
no-account
   39971  
no-count
   39970  
bad
   39969 545.18  
pitying
   39969 0.20  
worthless
   39969 9.27  
good-for-nothing
   39968  
no-good
   39968  
deplorable
   39968 0.92  
pitiful
   39965 3.84  
dismal
   39964 0.94  
distressing
   39961 0.82  
unhappy
   39960 16.53  
meritless
   39957  

Lexical field of "sorry"

sad
regretful
unhappy
bad
pitiful
deplorable
distressing
lamentable
remorseful
worthless
contrite
dismal
repentant
dreary
rueful
gloomy
penitent
cheerless
dingy
drab
pitying
meritless
compassionate
drear
good-for-naught
good-for-nothing
no-account
no-count
no-good
sorry for
uncheerful
afraid
apologies
oops
apologize
okay
embarrassed
disappointed
whoops
unfortunate
saddened
apologise
confused
ashamed
awful
excuse
terrible
regrettably
pathetic
regret