adjective
- superlative form of sorry; most regretful or apologetic
- superlative form of sorry; most pitiful, wretched, or pathetic
Examples
- He was the sorriest person at the funeral, crying uncontrollably.
- That was the sorriest excuse I’ve ever heard for being late.
- The sorriest sight was the abandoned puppy in the rain.
- She felt sorriest for the children who had lost their home.
- This is the sorriest state our garden has ever been in.
- Of all the students, he was the sorriest about missing the field trip.