sorrowful

adjective

How many syllables in sorrowful?

There are 3 syllables in the word sorrowful.

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sor · row · ful

How to pronounce sorrowful:

Definition of sorrowful:

sorrowful (adjective):: in low spirits; full of or marked by sorrow; experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss.

Synonyms for sorrowful:

aching

agonized

anguished

bereaved

bereft

bitter

bleak

brokenhearted

crying

dark

depressed

doleful

dolorous

dolourous

elegiac

funeral

funereal

grief-stricken

grieving

grievous

heartbreaking

heartbroken

heartrending

heartsick

joyless

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Antonyms for sorrowful:

above

absorbing

admirable

advantageous

agreeable

airy

alert

amused

amusing

animate

animated

appreciative

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

as happy as larry

as pleased as punch

assured

assuring

at ease

at peace

auspicious

beaming

beatific

beneficial

beside oneself with happiness

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