Sorriest - English meaning

adjective

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.

Usage examples:

His letter plunged her into abject misery

adjective

Expressing or showing regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure.

Usage examples:

She was very apologetic about the whole incident

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Expressing regret about having caused someone inconvenience or unhappiness

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He was apologetic for not returning my call., the waiter apologetically took the bone back to the k…

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Embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations.

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You should be ashamed of yourself

adjective

Feeling bad because you are aware that others know that you or someone connected with you has done something wrong or embarrassing

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] pedro was never ashamed to admit his mistakes., i felt deeply ashamed for my fa…

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The place smelled awful

adverb

Awfully; very.

Usage examples:

We're an awful long way from the motorway

adjective

Of poor quality or a low standard.

Usage examples:

A bad diet

adverb

Badly.

Usage examples:

He beat her up real bad

adjective

Unpleasant and causing difficulties

Usage examples:

Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather., we've just had some very bad news., watch out - he's in a …

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Extremely unhappy about the failure or end of something

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Involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.

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Such calamitous events as fires, hurricanes, and floods

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Feeling very sorry for something that you have done wrong

adjective

Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.

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A contrite tone

adjective

Sad and depressed; dispirited.

Usage examples:

He stood in the street looking dejected

verb

Make sad or dispirited; depress.

Usage examples:

Nothing dejects a trader like the interruption of his profits

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or lacking hope

Usage examples:

William felt dejected because he had sprained his ankle and had to sit out the game.

adjective

(of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.

Usage examples:

She felt lonely and depressed

verb

Make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

Usage examples:

That first day at school depressed me

adjective

Feeling unhappy and without hope

Usage examples:

He’s depressed about losing his job., this is an economically depressed area.

adjective

Showing the loss of all hope.

Usage examples:

He gave a despairing little shrug

verb

Lose or be without hope.

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We should not despair

adjective

Showing or feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation

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A despairing glance/cry, with every day that passed he became ever more despairing.

adjective

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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She grew more and more despondent

adjective

Unhappy and discouraged because you feel you are in a situation that is unlikely to improve

Usage examples:

He grew increasingly despondent when his paintings failed to sell.

adjective

Causing great damage.

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A disastrous fire swept through the museum

adjective

Causing great harm, damage, or suffering

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It was a disastrous mistake which he lived to regret., in 1837, there was a disastrous smallpox epi…

adjective

Very unhappy and unable to be comforted.

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She left fritz looking disconsolate

adjective

Extremely sad and disappointed

Usage examples:

The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.

adjective

Having lost determination or confidence; dispirited.

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A disheartened tone of voice

verb

Cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence.

Usage examples:

The farmer was disheartened by the damage to his crops

adjective

Having lost confidence, hope, and energy

Usage examples:

She was very disheartened by the results of the test., after several setbacks it's hard not to grow…

adjective

Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

I was distressed at the news of his death

verb

Cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to distress you

adjective

Distressed debts, etc. are sold to investors at very low prices because there is a high risk that the company owing them will be unable to pay them back. investors buy them because they hope to get back more from the company owing the money than they have paid for the debts

Usage examples:

The texas-based firm buys distressed assets from financial institutions and liquidates them at a pr…

adjective

Upsetting or worrying

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This has been a horrifically distressful time for the family., i'm afraid that this year is going t…

adjective

Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting.

Usage examples:

Some very distressing news

verb

Cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to distress you

adjective

Upsetting or worrying

Usage examples:

The news reports about the famine were very distressing., it was deeply distressing for him to see …

adverb

Towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.

Usage examples:

She looked down

preposition

From a higher to a lower point of (something).

Usage examples:

Up and down the stairs

adjective

Directed or moving towards a lower place or position.

Usage examples:

The down escalator

adjective

(of a person's eyes) looking downwards.

Usage examples:

Her modestly downcast eyes

noun

A shaft dug in a mine for extra ventilation.

Usage examples:

The probable explanation is, that the return air was leaking across into the downcast shaft at vari…

adjective

Looking down, usually because of being shy or sad

adjective

Discouraged; in low spirits.

Usage examples:

Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost

adjective

Unhappy, esp. because of failure or because you are disappointed

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Feeling very guilty

adjective

Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

He was found guilty of manslaughter

adjective

If you feel guilty, you feel that you have done something wrong

Usage examples:

I feel so guilty about forgetting your birthday.

adjective

Suffering from overwhelming distress.

Usage examples:

He was heartbroken at the thought of leaving the house

adjective

Feeling very sad or disappointed

Usage examples:

Alexis was heartbroken when she was dropped from the team.

adjective

(of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated.

Usage examples:

His widow, jane, was inconsolable

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So sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better

Usage examples:

They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.

adjective

(of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

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Their happiness made anne feel even more miserable

adjective

Very unhappy, or causing much unhappiness

Usage examples:

They can make your life miserable if they want to., the forecast is for miserable weather today.

adjective

Causing great embarrassment or shame.

Usage examples:

How mortifying to find that he was right

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

Usage examples:

She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror

adjective

Very embarrassing

Usage examples:

Catching head lice from your kids is a mortifying experience.

adjective

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

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A penitent expression

noun

A person who repents their sins and (in the christian church) seeks forgiveness from god.

Usage examples:

It would entail suspension from eucharistic communion and taking one's seat in a special part of th…

adjective

Deserving or arousing pity.

Usage examples:

The men were in a pitiable condition

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→  pitiful

adjective

Deserving or arousing pity.

Usage examples:

Two children in a very pitiful state

adjective

Something described as pitiful is not considered to be satisfactory or deserving of respect

Usage examples:

The party is a pitiful example of an opposition party., i was pitifully ill-informed.

adjective

Feeling or showing regret.

Usage examples:

He sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself

adjective

Feeling or expressing sadness or disappointment

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A regretful sigh, "we never spoke of it," anne regretfully acknowledged.

adjective

(of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome.

Usage examples:

The loss of this number of jobs is regrettable

adjective

Causing or deserving sadness or disappointment

Usage examples:

The omission of a sponsor’s name on the program was a regrettable error., regrettably, he died befo…

adjective

Filled with remorse; sorry.

Usage examples:

The defendant was remorseful for what he had done

adjective

Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful.

Usage examples:

He is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity

adjective

Feeling sorry for something that you have done

adjective

Expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way.

Usage examples:

She gave a rueful grin

adjective

Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

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I was sad and subdued

adjective

(of dough) heavy through having failed to rise.

abbreviation

Seasonal affective disorder.

adjective

Expressing or feeling criticism of yourself

Usage examples:

He was in a disillusioned, self-reproachful mood, dwelling on his past mistakes., here her flood of…

adjective

Feeling or expressing shame or embarrassment.

Usage examples:

All the boys looked shamefaced

adjective

Awkward and embarrassed or ashamed

Usage examples:

He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake.

adjective

Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace.

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A shameful accusation

adjective

Causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] it’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it w…

adjective

Showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.

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A sheepish grin

adjective

Embarrassed because you realize you have done something wrong or silly

Usage examples:

A sheepish grin, he sheepishly admitted he hadn’t done his homework.

adjective

Feeling or showing grief.

Usage examples:

She looked at him with sorrowful eyes

adjective

Very sad

Usage examples:

With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.

adjective

Having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.

Usage examples:

There'd been an unfortunate accident

noun

A person who suffers bad fortune.

Usage examples:

Those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty

adjective

Not happy.

Usage examples:

An unhappy marriage

adjective

Not feeling pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

It was an unhappy time of her life., they were unhappy about their hotel room (= did not like it) a…

adjective

Having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck.

Usage examples:

An unlucky defeat

adjective

Having or bringing bad luck

Usage examples:

For the unlucky people who get the flu, the health department advises: stay home!

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

adjective

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

Usage examples:

I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again

adjective

Unhappy or extremely sad

Usage examples:

He looked so ill and wretched as he spoke that he made me feel wretched myself., workers lived in w…