sorrowful
adjectiveHow many syllables in sorrowful?
There are 3 syllables in the word sorrowful.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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