Sorry

/ˈsɔri/ adjective

Definition

feeling regret or apologetic

Etymology

from Old English sarig 'pained, distressed'

Kelly Says

what you say when you feel bad about something

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይቅርታ
ARالعربية
آسف
BNবাংলা
ক্ষমা
CACatalà
disculpa
CSČeština
promluv
DADansk
undskyld
DEDeutsch
entschuldigung
ELΕλληνικά
συγγνώμη
ESEspañol
lo siento
FAفارسی
ببخشید
FISuomi
anteeksi
FRFrançais
désolé
GUGU
માફ
HAHA
hakuri
HEעברית
סליחה
HIहिन्दी
माफ़ी
HUMagyar
bocs
IDBahasa Indonesia
maaf
IGIG
dinụọ
ITItaliano
scusa
JA日本語
ごめんなさい
KKKK
кешірім
KMKM
សូមឆ្ងាយ
KO한국어
죄송합니다
MRMR
क्षमा
MSBahasa Melayu
maaf
MYမြန်မာ
စကားမကျေးဇူးပြု
NLNederlands
sorry
NONorsk
unnskyld
PAPA
ਮਾਫ਼ੀ
PLPolski
przepraszam
PTPortuguês
desculpe
RORomână
scuze
RUРусский
извините
SVSvenska
förlåt
SWKiswahili
karibu
TAதமிழ்
மன்னிக்கவும்
TEతెలుగు
క్షమించండి
THไทย
ขอโทษ
TLTL
pasensya
TRTürkçe
üzgünüm
UKУкраїнська
вибачте
URاردو
معاف کیجیے
VITiếng Việt
xin lỗi
YOYO
mo binu
ZH中文
抱歉
ZUZU
uxolo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Women over-apologize culturally; language norms reinforce apologizing for taking space, disagreeing, or requesting.

Inclusive Usage

Apologize only when warranted by error, not as filler or to soften legitimate statements.

Inclusive Alternatives

["I can clarify...","Let me correct that..."]

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