Sorry and Wistful

Sorry

Sorry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Wistful and sorry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wistful" instead an adjective "Sorry".

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorriness

Wistful

Wistful adjective - Showing pensive sadness.
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Synonyms for Wistful

Sorry and wistful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sorry" instead an adjective "Wistful".

Nearby Word: wistfully
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Wistful and Sorry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sorry/wistful
Sorry & Wistful. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sorry/wistful>.
Wistful or Sorry. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sorry/wistful.
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