Definition & Meaning of "sorrowful"in English

sorrowful

experiencing or expressing a feeling of deep sadness or grief

cheerless

dark

depressing

dismal

gloomy

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most sorrowful

Comparative

more sorrowful

gradable

domain

emotion, mood, expression

Examples

The news of the loss brought a sorrowful atmosphere to the gathering.

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