sorrow (redirected from sorrows)

sor·row  (sr, sôr)

n.

1. Mental suffering or pain caused by injury, loss, or despair. See Synonyms at regret.

2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune.

3. Expression of sorrow; grieving.

intr.v. sor·rowed, sor·row·ing, sor·rows

To feel or express sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve.

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[Middle English sorwe, from Old English sorg.]

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sorrow·er n.

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sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ]

n

1. the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc.

2. a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc.

3. Also called sorrowing the outward expression of grief or sadness

vb

(intr) to mourn or grieve

[Old English sorg; related to Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga, Old High German sworga]

sorrower  n

sorrowful  adj

sorrowfully  adv

sorrowfulness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sorrow - an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss" sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being broken heart - devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here" brokenheartedness, grief, heartache, heartbreak - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness - a state of gloomy sorrow self-pity - a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
	2.	sorrow - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game" regret, ruefulness, rue sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being contriteness, contrition, attrition - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation compunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
	3.	sorrow - something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John" grief negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
	4.	sorrow - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness" sorrowfulness, sadness unhappiness - state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief bereavement, mourning - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one poignance, poignancy - a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
Verb	1.	sorrow - feel grief grieve suffer - experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" mourn - feel sadness; "She is mourning her dead child" compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with - share the suffering of

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sorrow

noun

1. grief, sadness, woe, regret, distress, misery, mourning, anguish, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, affliction It was a time of great sorrow.
grief joy, happiness, delight, pleasure, bliss, elation, exaltation, exultation, gladness

2. hardship, trial, tribulation, affliction, worry, trouble, blow, grief, woe, misfortune, bummer (slang) the joys and sorrows of family life
hardship good fortune, lucky break

verb

grieve, mourn, lament, weep, moan, be sad, bemoan, agonize, eat your heart out, bewail She was lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.
grieve celebrate, rejoice, exult, delight, revel, jump for joy large it (Brit. slang)

Quotations
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall a time of happiness in misery" [Dante Divine Comedy]
"Into each life some rain must fall" [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]
"Sorrow makes us wise" [Alfred Tennyson In Memoriam]
"Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion" [Dorothy Parker Here Lies]

Translations

sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ]

A. N (= grieving) → pena f, pesar m, dolor m
to my sorrow → con or para gran pesar mío
her sorrow at the death of her son → su pena por la muerte de su hijo
more in sorrow than in anger → con más pesar que enojo
this was a great sorrow to me → esto me causó mucha pena
to drown one's sorrows → ahogar las penas(en alcohol)

B. VI → apenarse, afligirse (at, for, over de)

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sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ] n → peine f, chagrin m
the joys and sorrows of sth → les joies et les peines de qch

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sorrow

n (no pl: = sadness) → Traurigkeit f; (no pl: = grief) → Trauer f, → Kummer m; (= trouble, care) → Sorge f, → Kümmernis f; (= affliction, suffering) → Leiden nt; more in sorrow than in anger → eher aus Betrübnis als aus Zorn; to my (great) sorrow → zu meinem größten Kummer; this was a matter of real sorrow to me → das hat mir großen Kummer bereitet; a feeling of sorrow → ein Gefühl von Traurigkeit, ein wehes Gefühl (liter); to drown one’s sorrows → seine Sorgen ertränken; the sorrows of their race → die Leiden ihres Volkes

vi → sich grämen (geh) (→ at, over, for über +acc)

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sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ]

1. n → dolore m
her sorrow at the death of her son → il suo dolore per la morte del figlio
more in sorrow than in anger → più con dolore che con rabbia

2. vi to sorrow over sth (liter) → addolorarsi per qc

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sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ]

1. n → dolore m
her sorrow at the death of her son → il suo dolore per la morte del figlio
more in sorrow than in anger → più con dolore che con rabbia

2. vi to sorrow over sth (liter) → addolorarsi per qc

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sorrow

n sorrow [ˈsorəu]

(something which causes) pain of mind or grief He felt great sorrow when she died. droefheid أسى، حُزْن мъка smutek sorg der Kummer θλίψη pena, pesar, dolor kurbus غم suru chagrin צַעַר दु:ख, व्यथा, क्लेश tuga, žalost szomorúság kesedihan sorg dolore 悲しみ 슬픔 liūdesys, sielvartas bēdas; skumjas kesedihan verdriet sorg, bedrøvelse; smerte smutek pesar trist печаль; скорбь smútok žalost tuga sorg ความเศร้าใจ üzüntü 悲痛 смуток, горе رنج، غم sự đau khổ, sự buồn phiền 悲痛

adj sorrowful

showing or feeling sorrow sorrowful people; a sorrowful expression. droewig حَزين، مُتَكَدِّر скърбящ smutný sorgfuld; sørgmodig kummervoll θλιμμένος penoso murelik murheellinen chagriné עָצוּב दु:खी, उदास žalostan, nesretan szomorú sedih hryggur addolorato 悲しんでいる 슬픈 liūdnas bēdīgs; skumjš; skumjpilns sedih verdrietig sorgfull/-tung, bedrøvet smutny pesaroso su­pă­rat печальный; скорбный smutný žalosten tugaljiv sorgsen โศกเศร้า üzüntülü 悲痛的 скорботний; убитий горем غمزدہ، رنجیدہ cảm thấy, tỏ ra buồn rầu 悲痛的

adv sorrowfully

droewig بِحُزْنٍ، بأسى тъжно smutně sorgfuldt; sørgmodigt kummervoll θλιμμένα penosamente murelikult murheellisesti avec chagrin בְּעֶצֶב उदासी से, शोक संतप्तता के साथ tužno, čemerno szomorúan dengan sedih með hryggð; sorglega accoratamente 悲しく 슬프게, 비탄에 빠져 su liūdesiu, graudžiai bēdīgi; skumji dengan sedih verdrietig sorgfullt, bedrøvet żałośnie pesarosamente cu tristeţe печально; скорбно smutne žalostno tužno sorgset ด้วยความเศร้าใจ acıyla, elemle 悲痛地 скорботно; сумно غمزدگی سے cảm thấy, tỏ ra buồn rầu 悲痛地

n sorrowfulness

droewigheid حُزْن، تَكَدُّر скръб zármutek sorgfuldhed; sørgmodighed die Bekümmerung θλίψη pena, pesar murelikkus murheellisuus chagrin עֶצֶב उदासी, शोक संतप्तता tuga, žalost szomorúság kesedihan sorg, hryggð dolore 悲しさ 슬픔에 빠짐, 비탄에 잠김 liūdėjimas bēdīgums; skumjas kesedihan verdriet sorg, bedrøvelse zasmucenie pesar tristeţe печаль; скорбь zármutok žalost tuga sorgsenhet ความโศกเศร้า acı, elem 傷心 засмученість غمزدگی sự buồn phiền 伤心