Difference between Sorry and Bad

What is the difference between Sorry and Bad?

Sorry as an adjective is of a person, grieved for the loss of something or someone, or prefering to undo an act. while Bad as an adjective is not good; unfavorable; negative.

Sorry

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person, grieved for the loss of something or someone, or prefering to undo an act. Poor, sad or regrettable.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow. Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

Example sentence: I'm sorry I'm not gay or Jewish, so I don't have a special interest group of journalists that support me.

Bad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: error, mistake

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Badly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shell (a walnut).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not good; unfavorable; negative.Seemingly non-appropriate, in manners, etc.Not suitable or fitting.tricky; stressful; unpleasantevil, wickedfaulty; not functionalOf food, spoilt, rotten, overripe.Of breath, malodorous, foul.bold and daringSevere, urgent (of a need or want).fantastic

Example sentence: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.

We hope you now know whether to use Sorry or Bad in your sentence.

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