sor´row|ful|ness

sor´row|ful|ness
sor|row|ful «SOR uh fuhl, SR-», adjective.
1. full of sorrow; feeling sorrow; sad: »

a sorrowful person.

SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful.
2. showing sorrow: »

a sorrowful smile.

SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful.
3. causing sorrow: »

A death in the family is a sorrowful occurrence.

sor´row|ful|ly, adverb.
sor´row|ful|ness, noun.

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  • sor´row|ful|ly — sor|row|ful «SOR uh fuhl, SR », adjective. 1. full of sorrow; feeling sorrow; sad: »a sorrowful person. SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful. 2. showing sorrow: »a sorrowful smile. SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful. 3. causing sorrow: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • sor|row|ful — «SOR uh fuhl, SR », adjective. 1. full of sorrow; feeling sorrow; sad: »a sorrowful person. SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful. 2. showing sorrow: »a sorrowful smile. SYNONYM(S): unhappy, mournful. 3. causing sorrow: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • row — bar·row·ist; bar·row; bor·row·er; bur·row·er; check·row·er; fence·row; fur·row·er; har·row·er; hurl·bar·row; mar·row·ish; mar·row·less; mar·row·sky; mor·row·an; mor·row·ing; nar·row·er; nar·row·ing·ness; nar·row·ly; nar·row·ness; ROW; row·able;… …   English syllables

  • sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… …   English syllables

  • sorrowfulness — sor·row·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • sorrowful — sor•row•ful [[t]ˈsɒr ə fəl, ˈsɔr [/t]] adj. 1) feeling sorrow; grieved; sad 2) expressing sorrow; mournful: a sorrowful song[/ex] 3) causing sorrow; distressing • Etymology: bef. 900 sor′row•ful•ly, adv. sor′row•ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Sorrowful — Sor row*ful, a. [OE. sorweful, AS. sorgful.] 1. Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. This sorrowful prisoner. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi. 38. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sorrowfully — Sorrowful Sor row*ful, a. [OE. sorweful, AS. sorgful.] 1. Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. This sorrowful prisoner. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi. 38. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sorrowfulness — Sorrowful Sor row*ful, a. [OE. sorweful, AS. sorgful.] 1. Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. This sorrowful prisoner. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi. 38. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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