sorrowful — index bitter (reproachful), contrite, deplorable, despondent, disconsolate, grave (solemn), lam … Law dictionary
sorrowful — O.E. sorgful; see SORROW (Cf. sorrow) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Sorrowfully; sorowfulness … Etymology dictionary
sorrowful — [adj] very upset; grieving affecting, afflicted, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, distressing, doleful, dolent, full of sorrow, grievous, heartbroken, heartrending, heavyhearted, hurting, in mourning, in pain, in sorrow, lamentable, lugubrious … New thesaurus
sorrowful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) feeling or showing sorrow. 2) causing sorrow. DERIVATIVES sorrowfully adverb sorrowfulness noun … English terms dictionary
sorrowful — [sär′əfəl, sôr′ə fəl] adj. [ME soruful < OE sorgful] full of sorrow; feeling, causing, or expressing sorrow SYN. SAD sorrowfully adv. sorrowfulness n … English World dictionary
Sorrowful — Infobox He Man/She Ra Character|Alliance=#87CEFA Title=Sorrowful Name=Sorrowful Status=Alive Powers=Flight Fire breathing Affiliation=Adora The Great Rebellion Actor=Lou Scheimer Sorrowful is a fictional character in the animated television… … Wikipedia
sorrowful — [[t]sɒ̱roʊfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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. Syn: mournful Derived words: sorrowfully ADV ADV… … English dictionary
sorrowful — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. full of or marked by sorrow < a sorrowful good bye > 2. expressive of or inducing sorrow < sorrowful eyes > • sorrowfully adverb • sorrowfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
sorrowful — sorrowfully, adv. sorrowfulness, n. /sor euh feuhl, sawr /, adj. 1. full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad. 2. showing or expressing sorrow; mournful; plaintive: a sorrowful song. 3. involving or causing sorrow; distressing: a sorrowful event.… … Universalium
sorrowful — adjective 1) sorrowful eyes Syn: sad, unhappy, dejected, regretful, downcast, miserable, downhearted, despondent, despairing, disconsolate, desolate, glum, gloomy, doleful, dismal, melancholy, mournful … Thesaurus of popular words
