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   sorrowful

   /ˈsɒrə(ʊ)f(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing grief: "she looked at him with sorrowful eyes" Similar sadunhappydejectedregretfuldepresseddowncastmiserabledownhearteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolatedesolatebowed downwretchedglumgloomydolefuldismalbluemelancholymelancholiclow-spiritedmournfulwoefulwoebegoneforlorncrestfallenbroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablegrief-strickeninformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite happycheerful
   • ▪ causing grief: "the sorrowful news of his father's death" Similar tragicsadunhappyawfulmiserablewretchedsorrypitifulpitiablegrievoustraumaticupsettingdepressingdistressingdisturbingdisquietingdispiritingheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingrare:distressfulOpposite cheerfulcomic

   Word Origin Old Englishsorhful (see sorrow, -ful).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sorrowfully adverb
   • 2. sorrowfulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSORROWFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. literary uk / ˈsɒr.əʊ.f ə l / us / ˈsɔːr.ə.f ə l / Add to word list. very sad: With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away. Synonyms. dejected. dolorous literary. sad (NOT HAPPY) Opposites. elated. joyful. jubilant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sorrowfulSorrowful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SORROWFUL is full of or marked by sorrow. How to use sorrowful in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sorrowfulSORROWFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sorrowful definition: full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.. See examples of SORROWFUL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySORROWFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. literary us / ˈsɔːr.ə.f ə l / uk / ˈsɒr.əʊ.f ə l / Add to word list. very sad: With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away. Synonyms. dejected. dolorous literary. sad (NOT HAPPY) Opposites. elated. joyful. jubilant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSORROWFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad. 2. showing or expressing sorrow; mournful; plaintive.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sorrowfulSorrowful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective sorrowful to describe a sad feeling, especially when it involves grief or loss. You feel sorrowful when you lose someone you love.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sorrowSorrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. sor· row ˈsär- (ˌ)ō. ˈsȯr- Synonyms of sorrow. 1. a. : deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved. b. : resultant unhappy or unpleasant state. to their great sorrow they could not marry. 2. : a cause of grief or sadness. 3. : a display of grief or sadness. sorrow. 2 of 2. verb.