Synonyms and antonyms of Feeling sorry in British Thesaurus

apologetic (adjective)

showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

guilty (adjective)

ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

contrite (adjective)

very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad

regretful (adjective)

sad, or sorry

repentant (adjective)

ashamed and sorry because you recognize that you have done something wrong

remorseful (adjective)

feeling sad or guilty for having done something wrong

penitent (adjective)

sorry for something bad that you have done and willing to change your behaviour

penitential (adjective)

formal showing that you are sorry for having done something bad

rueful (adjective)

mainly literary showing that you are sorry about something

someone will live to regret something ()

used for saying that someone will wish in the future that they had not done something

pathos (noun)

a quality in a person or situation that makes you feel sad or sorry for them

regretfully (adverb)

with sad or sorry feelings

repentant (adjective)

ashamed and sorry because you have done something against the rules of your religion, and are willing to change your habits

sorry (adjective)

ashamed, embarrassed, or unhappy about something that you have done

sorry (adjective)

feeling sadness or sympathy for someone because something bad has happened to them