sorrowful

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling deep sadness, grief, or regret.

  - "Her sorrowful expression revealed the depth of her loss."
  - "The sorrowful melody brought tears to my eyes."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

grievous , lamentable , mournful

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sorrowful
orrow , sorrower , tomorrow , borrow

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Variants

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sorrowful , sorrowfully , sorrowfulness , sorrowfulnesses

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Etymology

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From Old English 'seoworful', from 'seowan' to show, feel, and 'ful' full, complete. It means 'full of feeling' or 'feeling deeply'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sorrowful' has 8 letters.

2. Sorrowful is a homophone of 'orrow' which means to borrow.

3. In Christianity, sorrowful refers to the Virgin Mary's feelings towards the suffering and crucifixion of her son Jesus.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grief: A feeling of deep sadness, typically a response to loss, especially the death of a loved one.

2. Mourning: The feeling of deep sadness and despair following a loss, especially the death of a loved one. It is a process of expressing and coming to terms with the loss.

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Culture

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Sorrowful has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to express deep emotions, particularly sadness and grief. It is a common theme in poetry and songs.

How to Memorize "sorrowful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a sad expression, tears in their eyes, and a heavy heart to remember the meaning of sorrowful.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word sorrowful with sadness, grief, or deep emotions to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'full' in sorrowful stands for 'feeling' or 'full' of emotions.

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