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   sor·row

   /ˈsôrō/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others: "he understood the sorrow and discontent underlying his brother's sigh" Similar sadnessunhappinessdejectionregretdepressionmiserycheerlessnessdownheartednessdespondencydespairdesolationwretchednessglumnessgloomgloominessheaviness of heartdolefulnessmelancholylow spiritsmournfulnesswoebroken-heartednessheartachegriefinformal:downliterary:dolorousrare:disconsolatenessdisconsolationdismalnessOpposite joy
   • ▪ an event or circumstance that causes sorrow: "it was a great sorrow to her when they separated" Similar troubledifficultyproblemadversitymiserywoeafflictiontrialtribulationmisfortunereverse of fortunemisadventuremishapstroke of bad lucksetbackreverseblowfailureaccidentdisastertragedycatastrophecalamity
   • ▪ the outward expression of grief; lamentation.

   verb

   • 1. feel or display deep distress: "a woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband"

   Word Origin Old Englishsorh, sorg (noun), sorgian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zorg and German Sorge.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sorrower noun

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