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- Dictionarysorrow/ˈsɒrəʊ/
noun
- 1. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others: "a bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. feel or display deep distress: "a woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband"
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(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: sorrow at The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. sorrow over He expressed sorrow over the suffering inflicted during the war. The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life. Synonyms. sadness (FEELING) unhappiness.
sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse. a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death. grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause. the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents. anguish suggests torturing grief or dread.
a cause or occasion of grief or regret, as an affliction, a misfortune, or trouble: His first sorrow was the bank failure. Synonyms: adversity. the expression of grief, sadness, disappointment, or the like: muffled sorrow.
Sorrow is a feeling of immense sadness, like the sorrow you would feel if your best friend suddenly moved across the country. Sorrow is an almost unbearable sadness. In fact, it is often used as a synonym for grief. If you drop a pretty picture frame and it breaks, you might feel sad.
(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: sorrow at The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. sorrow over He expressed sorrow over the suffering inflicted during the war. The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life. Synonyms. sadness (FEELING) unhappiness.
sorrow in American English. (ˈsɑrou, ˈsɔrou) noun. 1. distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret. 2. a cause or occasion of grief or regret, as an affliction, a misfortune, or trouble. His first sorrow was the bank failure. 3.
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.
