sorriness
The state or quality of being sorryThe state or quality of being sorry; regret.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being sorry; regret.
(uncountable)Worthlessness; wretchedness.
worthlessness due to insignificance
Origin
From Middle English sorinesse, from Old English sāriġnes, from Proto-West Germanic *sairagFrom Middle English sorinesse, from Old English sāriġnes, from Proto-West Germanic *sairaganassī, *sairīganassī; equivalent to sorry + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian searigens (“soreness, tenderness”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- worthlessness due to insignificance:paltriness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsorry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable