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sorry

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/ˈsɔːri/ · sor-ry

Feeling sorrow or regret.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Feeling sorrow or regret.

افسوس یا پچھتاوے کا احساس کرنا۔

معذرت

maazrat

Formal: شرمندہ

Synonyms

apologeticremorsefulregretfulپچھتانے والاافسوس کرنے والاشرمندہ

Antonyms

unrepentantunapologeticindifferentبے پرواکچھ نہیں

Common Collocations

  • sorry for your loss
  • sorry about that
  • I'm sorry

Example Sentences

I'm sorry for your loss.

میں آپ کی نقصان کے لئے معذرت خواہ ہوں۔

main aap ki nuqsan ke liye maazrat khwah hun.

She seemed genuinely sorry for her mistake.

وہ اپنی غلطی کے لئے واقعی معذرت کرتی ہوئی معلوم ہوئی۔

woh apni ghalti ke liye waqai maazrat karti hui maloom hui.

I'm really sorry about what happened.

جو کچھ ہوا اس کے لئے میں واقعی معذرت خواہ ہوں۔

jo kuch hua is ke liye main waqai maazrat khwah hun.

Easily Confused With

sorrow:Sorrow is a noun that represents the state of feeling sad, while 'sorry' is an adjective expressing remorse.

Word Family

apologize
verbمعذرت کرنا
apology
nounمعذرت
remorse
nounپچھتاوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine saying 'sorry' with a sad face to remember the context of regret.

Picture someone with a downcast expression, looking remorseful.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

معذرت تو کر کے آ گئی، لیکن دل کی کیسی دکی ہے؟

Maazrat to kar ke aa gayi, lekin dil ki kaisi dukh hai?

She came back to apologize, but what kind of sorrow is in the heart?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

توبہ، ایک بار معاف کر دو

Toba, aik baar maaf kar do

Repentance, forgive at least once.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "særr" — sorrowful

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sorry' has evolved from Old English 'særr', meaning sorrowful, and has retained similar meanings throughout the centuries.