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View usage for: (sɒroʊfʊl) adjectiveSorrowful 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 sorrowfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] The postmaster shook his head sorrowfully. sorrowful in American English (ˈsɑrəfəl; ˈsɔrəfəl) adjective full of sorrow; feeling, causing, or expressing sorrow SIMILAR WORDS: sad Derived forms sorrowfully (ˈsorrowfully) adverb sorrowfulness (ˈsorrowfulness) noun Word origin ME soruful < OE sorgfulExamples of 'sorrowful' in a sentencesorrowful His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. Synonyms painful distressed grieving afflicted down in the dumps (informal) sick at heart Additional synonymsDefinition in low spirits Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down. Synonyms downhearted, down, low, blue, sad, depressed, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, glum, despondent, downcast, morose, disheartened, wretched, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), cast down, sick as a parrot (informal), woebegone, low-spiritedDefinition low in spirits He seemed somewhat depressed. Synonyms sad, down, low, blue, unhappy, discouraged, fed up, moody, gloomy, pessimistic, melancholy, sombre, glum, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, morose, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, downhearted, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, woebegone, down in the mouth (informal), low-spiritedDefinition sad beyond comfort He was looking increasingly disconsolate. Synonyms sad, low, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, woeful, dejected, wretched, down in the dumps (informal) - sordid
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Additional synonymsDefinition gloomy and depressing You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. Synonyms sad, gloomy, melancholy, black, dark, depressing, discouraging, bleak, dreary, sombre, forlorn, despondent, lugubrious, sorrowful, wretched, funereal, cheerless, dolorousDefinition dreary or mournful He stared over his glasses with a doleful look. Synonyms mournful, sad, gloomy, depressing, low, painful, distressing, dismal, melancholy, dreary, sombre, pitiful, forlorn, woeful, lugubrious, sorrowful, wretched, funereal, cheerless, woebegone, down in the mouth, dolorousI was heartbroken when you left. Synonyms brokenhearted, crushed, miserable, choked, grieved, dismal, desolate, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, disheartened, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), sick as a parrot (informal), heartsickDefinition sad and discouraged She looked as heavy-hearted as she felt. Synonyms sad, depressed, discouraged, miserable, crushed, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, mournful, despondent, downcast, morose, disheartened, sorrowful, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), sick as a parrot (informal), heartsickDefinition mournful or gloomy He plays it so slowly that it becomes lugubrious. Synonyms gloomy, serious, sad, dismal, melancholy, dreary, sombre, woeful, mournful, morose, sorrowful, funereal, doleful, woebegone, dirgelike Definition characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. Synonyms sad, down, depressed, unhappy, low, blue, miserable, moody, gloomy, dismal, sombre, woeful, glum, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, melancholic, downcast, lugubrious, pensive, sorrowful, disconsolate, joyless, doleful, downhearted, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth, low-spiritedDefinition unhappy or depressed She went to bed, miserable and depressed. Synonyms sad, down, low, depressed, distressed, gloomy, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, heartbroken, desolate, forlorn, mournful, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, sorrowful, wretched, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth (informal) Definition feeling or expressing grief and sadness He looked mournful, even near to tears. Synonyms dismal, sad, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, grieving, melancholy, sombre, heartbroken, desolate, woeful, rueful, heavy, downcast, grief-stricken, lugubrious, disconsolate, joyless, funereal, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, brokenheartedDefinition arousing or deserving pity a piteous sight Synonyms pathetic, moving, affecting, distressing, sad, miserable, dismal, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, pitiableDefinition feeling or expressing sorrow or regret He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile. Synonyms regretful, sad, dismal, melancholy, grievous, pitiful, woeful, sorry, mournful, plaintive, lugubrious, contrite, sorrowful, repentant, doleful, remorseful, penitent, pitiable, woebegone, conscience-stricken, self-reproachful Additional synonymsDefinition in bad mental or physical condition What he must not do is sit around at home feeling sorry for himself. Synonyms sad, distressed, unhappy, grieved, melancholy, mournful, sorrowful, disconsolatea tearful farewell Synonyms sad, pathetic, poignant, upsetting, distressing, harrowing, pitiful, woeful, mournful, lamentable, sorrowful, pitiable, dolorousDefinition sad or depressed Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy. Synonyms sad, depressed, miserable, down, low, blue, gloomy, melancholy, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, long-faced, sorrowful, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal) Definition sad in appearance She sniffed and looked quite woebegone. Synonyms gloomy, low, blue, troubled, sad, miserable, forlorn, mournful, dejected, downcast, grief-stricken, lugubrious, long-faced, sorrowful, wretched, disconsolate, funereal, crestfallen, doleful, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, hangdog, down in the mouth (informal), chapfallen Definition extremely sad those woeful people to whom life had dealt a bad hand Synonyms wretched, sad, unhappy, tragic, miserable, gloomy, grieving, dismal, pathetic, afflicted, pitiful, anguished, agonized, disconsolate, doleful, pitiableDefinition feeling very unhappy The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart. Synonyms unhappy, depressed, distressed, miserable, gloomy, hopeless, dismal, pathetic, worthless, melancholy, pitiful, forlorn, abject, woeful, dejected, downcast, disconsolate, funereal, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), pitiable, cheerless, woebegone, comfortless, brokenhearted |