What is the meaning of sorrow?

noun

  • An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.
    • usage: "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
  • Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.
    • usage: "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
  • Something that causes great unhappiness.
    • usage: "her death was a great grief to John"
  • The state of being sad.
    • usage: "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

verb

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APAWordNet. (2010). Sorrow. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sorrow/definitions/1220211
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MLAWordNet. "Sorrow" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sorrow/definitions/1220211>
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