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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   Sorrowful means very sad, dejected, or dolorous. It is a literary adjective that can describe a person, a sound, or a situation. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     adjective. literary us / ˈsɔːr.ə.f ə l / uk / ˈsɒr.əʊ.f ə l...

   • Znaczenie Sorrowful, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sorrowful definicja: 1. very sad: 2. very sad: . Dowiedź się...

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

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   Sorrowful means full of or marked by sorrow, or expressive of or inducing sorrow. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for sorrowful.

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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   Sorrowful means very sad, especially in a literary or formal context. Learn how to use this adjective, its synonyms, and its opposite, with examples from various sources.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sorrowfulsorrowful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of sorrowful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.