I'm sorry
Words of contrition
I'm sorry is a stock phrase of apology or regret.
It acknowledges fault I'm sorry I forgot your birthday or expresses sympathy I'm sorry for your loss.
The phrase also softens unwelcome news or refusals: I'm sorry, but we're closing.
Overuse has weakened it—a reflexive "sorry" may signal politeness more than genuine remorse.
- I apologizeExpression of remorse
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- forgiveCease to blame
- regretSorrow over past actions
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
please forgive me · pardon · remorse · guilt · mistake · fault · sincere · contrite · atone · amends · make it up · eating crow · hat in hand · confession · repentant · oops · my bad · forgiveness
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- sympathymy condolences, how sad, how awful, poor thing, what a shame
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
I'm sorryno apologies
unapologetic · deal with it · not my fault · no regrets · so what
I'm sorrywho cares
Dismissive indifference expression
so what · not my problem · couldn't care less · whatever · tough
sorry, sorrow, sorrows, sorrowed, sorrowing, sorrowful, sorrowfully, sorrier, sorriest