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Sorrow

/ˈsɔɹoʊ/

Unhappiness, woe

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📖 Definitions of "Sorrow"

noun

1
Unhappiness, woe
2
(usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."

verb

1
To feel or express grief.
2
To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sorrow"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
griefnoun	Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
regretnoun	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
ruefulnessnoun	The property of being rueful.
sadnessnoun	(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
sorrowfulnessnoun	The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
grieveverb	(transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.

↔️ Antonyms of "Sorrow"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
joynoun	A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
joyfulnessnoun	The state of being joyful.
joyousnessnoun	The state of being joyous.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sorrow"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sorrowfulnessnoun	The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
sadnessnoun	(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
grievenoun	(chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
griefnoun	Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
ruefulnessnoun	The property of being rueful.
regretnoun	Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
sadnoun	Alternative form of saad (“Arabic letter”). [The letter ص in the Arabic script.]
sorrowful	exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
grievedverb	(literary) Very sad or distressed, sorely upset.
heartachenoun	Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.
tragicnoun	(Australia, colloquial) An obsessive fan, a superfan
grievingnoun	An act or instance of feeling or expressing grief.
woenoun	Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
heartbreaknoun	Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
bereavementnoun	The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
mourningnoun	Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
angstnoun	A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
dismaynoun	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
bitternessnoun	The quality of having a bitter taste.
chagrinnoun	Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.