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- [sor-oh, sawr-oh]
- /ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ/
- /ˈsɒr.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sor-oh, sawr-oh]
- /ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ/
Definitions of sorrow word
- noun sorrow distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret. 1
- noun sorrow a cause or occasion of grief or regret, as an affliction, a misfortune, or trouble: His first sorrow was the bank failure. 1
- noun sorrow the expression of grief, sadness, disappointment, or the like: muffled sorrow. 1
- verb without object sorrow to feel sorrow; grieve. 1
- noun sorrow cause of sadness 1
- uncountable noun sorrow Sorrow is a feeling of deep sadness or regret. 0
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Origin of sorrow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English sorg; cognate with German Sorge, Dutch zorg, Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga; (v.) Middle English sorwen, Old English sorgian; cognate with Old High German sorgôn
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Parts of speech for Sorrow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorrow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sorrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sorrow
noun sorrow
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- adversity — an unfortunate event or incident
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- anguish — Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain.
- anhedonia — the inability to feel or experience pleasure
verb sorrow
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- blub — If someone blubs, they cry because they are unhappy or frightened.
- boohoo — to sob or pretend to sob noisily
- boohooing — to weep noisily; blubber.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
Antonyms for sorrow
noun sorrow
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- afterworld — a world inhabited after death
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- arcadia — a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
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