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sor·row·ful
 sorrowful
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- pronunciation:
- sa
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[or]
so
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
experiencing sorrow; sad.
a sorrowful mourner- antonyms:
- joyful
- similar words:
- doleful, grievous, mournful, sad, woeful
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| definition 2: |
resulting in sorrow.
He came to a sorrowful end.- antonyms:
- joyful
- similar words:
- doleful, rueful, sad, woeful
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| definition 3: |
characterized by or expressing sorrow; mournful.
a sorrowful poem- antonyms:
- gay, joyful
- similar words:
- doleful, grievous, plaintive, sad, woeful
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| related words: |
despondent, pathetic, sorry, unhappy, woebegone |
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| derivations: |
sorrowfully (adv.), sorrowfulness (n.) |
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