sorrowful

Adjective

Meaning

Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed.

Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous; as, a sorrowful accident.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

grievous mournful lamentable sad dismal dreary disconsolate doleful down blue penitent crestfallen affecting upset unhappy

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Antonyms

joyful merry jolly allegro corky airy

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Phrases with the word

be sorrowful sorrowful peal

Examples

Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny. Franz Liszt

Labour itself is but a sorrowful song,The protest of the weak against the strong. Frederick William Faber

Please is frail like a dewdrop, while it laughs it dies. But sorrow is strong and abiding. Let sorrowful love wake in your eyes. Rabindranath Tagore

A joyful evening may follow a sorrowful morning. English Proverb

The three faults of drinking are: a sorrowful morning, a dirty coat, and an empty pocket. Irish Proverb

Never be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. Hopi Indian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sorrowe sorrowed sorrower sorrowful peal sorrowfully sorrowfulness