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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. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sorrowfulSORROWFUL | 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sorrowfulSORROWFUL Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for SORROWFUL: mournful, weeping, heartbroken, funeral, bitter, grieving, sad, melancholy; Antonyms of SORROWFUL: joyful, happy, triumphant, cheerful, delighted, bright, cheery, smiling.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sorrowfulSORROWFUL | 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 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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › sorrowful_adjsorrowful, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sorrowful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sorrowfulSORROWFUL 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. a sorrowful song. 3. involving or causing sorrow; distressing.

8. 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. Sorrowful is a melancholy adjective: when your heart is broken, you are sorrowful, and when your beloved cat dies you're also sorrowful.