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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. 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 › 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.

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

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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.

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

6. 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.

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsorrowful 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.

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

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   (sɒroʊfʊl) adjective. Sorrowful means very sad. [literary] His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. Roy told his sorrowful tale with simple words anybody could understand. Synonyms: sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry More Synonyms of sorrowful. sorrowfullyadverb [ADVERB with verb] The postmaster shook his head sorrowfully.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › sorrowfulSorrowful - definition of sorrowful by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Full of or expressive of sorrow: doleful, dolorous, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, rueful, sad, woebegone, woeful. 2. Causing sorrow or regret: deplorable, doleful, dolorous, grievous, lamentable, mournful, regrettable, rueful, sad, woeful. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

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    Jun 3, 2024 · sorrowful (comparative more sorrowful, superlative most sorrowful) exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person) Producing sorrow; causing grief. sorrowful accident