What does sorriness mean?

Definitions for sorriness
sor·ri·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. paltriness, sorrinessnoun

    worthlessness due to insignificance

Wiktionary

  1. sorrinessnoun

    The state or quality of being sorry.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sorrinessnoun

    Meanness; wretchedness; pitiableness; despicableness.

    Etymology: from sorry

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  1. sorriness

    Sorriness is generally referred to as the state or condition of being regretful, apologetic, or in a miserable or wretched condition. It can be used to describe someone who feels profound regret or remorse, or it could represent a situation or object that is in a poor, inadequate or pitiful state.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sorrinessnoun

    the quality or state of being sorry

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sorriness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sorriness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
    A defiant
    B soft-witted
    C ravening
    D ambidextrous

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