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Sorrow has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

"he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

2

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

"he drank to drown his sorrows"

"he wrote a note expressing his regret"

"to his rue, the error cost him the game"

3

something that causes great unhappiness

"her death was a great grief to John"

4

the state of being sad

"she tired of his perpetual sadness"

5

unhappiness, woe

"The heavy silence in the room reflected a deep sorrow that words could not express."

Verb
1

feel grief

"She felt deep sorrow when she heard the news about her friend's passing."

2

To feel or express grief.

"The crowd gathered to show their sorrow at the loss of their friend."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The village records show that Mrs. Sorrow was a respected member of the community."

Example Sentences
"he tried to express his sorrow at her loss" noun
"he drank to drown his sorrows" noun
"he wrote a note expressing his regret" noun
"to his rue, the error cost him the game" noun
"her death was a great grief to John" noun
"she tired of his perpetual sadness" noun
See Also
regret sorrowly sorrowed heartbreaker ruthful mourning sorry lamentable
Related Terms
Antonyms
joyousness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sadness negative stimulus unhappiness suffer
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
broken heart grief mournfulness self-pity attrition compunction mourning poignance mourn feel for

Origin

The word sorrow comes from the Middle English sorwe and Old English sorg, which originally meant "care" or "anxiety." It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to watch over," reflecting an ancient connection between worry and suffering.

Rhyming Words
row prow grow arow brow frow crow trow mrow drow shrow scrow serow karow arrow throw strow ingrow narrow garrow
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