Meaning of sorrowful in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsɔrəfəl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    sorrowful

    Etymology

    Old English sorhful(see sorrow, -ful)

    Definitions

    1. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

    Examples

    • « sorrowful widows »
    • « a sorrowful tale of death and despair »
    • « sorrowful news »
    • « even in laughter the heart is sorrowful- Proverbs 14:13 »

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    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. »
    Khalil Gibran
  • « To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective it reminds you to feel. »
    Mick Fleetwood
  • « I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent production of a Shakespeare play I feel a little sorrowful that I'll never know the man, or any man of such warm intelligence. »
    Ian Mcewan
  • « When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. »
    Khalil Gibran

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