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    sorrowful
    /ˈsɒrə(ʊ)f(ʊ)l/

    adjective

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

    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

    1. : full of or marked by sorrow. a sorrowful goodbye. 2. : expressive of or inducing sorrow. sorrowful eyes. sorrowfully. ˈsär- (ˌ)ō-f (ə-)lē. -ə-f (ə-)lē. ˈsȯr- adverb. sorrowfulness. ˈsär- (ˌ)ō-fəl-nəs. -ə-fəl- ˈsȯr- noun. Synonyms. aching. agonized. anguished.

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

    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.

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

    Definitions of sorrowful. adjective. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss. “ sorrowful widows”. “a sorrowful tale of death and despair”. “ sorrowful news”. “"even in laughter the heart is sorrowful "- Proverbs 14:13”. synonyms: unhappy.

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

    4 days ago · 1. full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad. 2. showing or expressing sorrow; mournful; plaintive.

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

    adjective. full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad. Synonyms: unhappy. showing or expressing sorrow; mournful; plaintive: a sorrowful song. Synonyms: melancholy. involving or causing sorrow; distressing: a sorrowful event. Synonyms: heartbreaking, piteous. Discover More. Other Words From. sor row·ful·ly adverb. sor row·ful·ness noun.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsorrowful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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

    Define sorrowful. sorrowful synonyms, sorrowful pronunciation, sorrowful translation, English dictionary definition of sorrowful. adj. 1. Feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow. See Synonyms at sad. 2. Causing sorrow: sorrowful news. sor′row·ful·ly adv. sor′row·ful·ness n.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sorrowfulsorrowful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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

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

    Definition of sorrowful. 1. as in mournful. expressing or suggesting mourning adopted a sorrowful tone of voice to read the news story about the former governor's death. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. mournful. weeping. heartbroken. funeral. bitter. grieving. sad. melancholy. wailing. anguished. doleful. tearful. regretful. unhappy.