sor·row·ful (s r  -f l, --fl, sôr-)adj. Affected with, marked by, causing, or expressing sorrow. See Synonyms at sad. sor row·ful·ly adv.sor row·ful·ness n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | sorrowful - 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 unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad" joyless - not experiencing or inspiring joy; "a joyless man"; "a joyless occasion"; "joyless evenings" joyful - full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion" |
sorrowful
adjective sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry, depressed, painful, distressed, grieving, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, tearful, heartbroken, woeful, mournful, dejected, rueful, lugubrious, wretched, disconsolate, doleful, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, piteous, sick at heart His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.
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