sorrow (ˈsɒrəʊ
)
Definitions
noun
- the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc
- a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc
- Also called
sorrowing the outward expression of grief or sadness
verb
- (intr) to mourn or grieve
Alternative Forms
ˈsorrower noun ˈsorrowful adjective ˈsorrowfully adverb ˈsorrowfulness nounWord Origin
Old English sorg; related to Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga, Old High German sworgaSynonyms
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grief,
sadness,
woe,
regret,
distress,
misery,
mourning,
anguish,
unhappiness,
heartache,
heartbreak,
affliction,
Quotations
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall a time of happiness in misery"
"Into each life some rain must fall"
"Sorrow makes us wise"
"Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion"
Usage examples
He would have read of the death or maiming, back in America, and felt great sorrow.
, Death of an Unknown Man (1987)Remorse is not a word large enough to get near what he feels for their (the families of victims) sorrow.
India Today (2003)Pastor Wendell Wiebe said: "We've had a number of days of tremendous grief and sorrow.
canada.com (2005)Even Ground Zero looks more like an urban renewal site than 16 acres of unspeakable sorrow.
Glasgow Herald (2002)And the news of her death after much suffering was greeted by the King without any show of guilt or sorrow.
, ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (2003)