Sorrow synonyms
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Bad luck; ill fortune; trouble; adversity
An act or instance of grieving.
To moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc.); lament
(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
The concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot.
Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
The act of one who or that which weeps
To feel troubled or remorseful over (something that has happened, one's own acts, etc.)
difficulty (related)
Something that is difficult, as a hard problem or an obstacle or objection
mourning (related)
The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
mourn (related)
To utter in a manner expressing sorrow
commiserable
(Obsolete) pitiable
(Obsolete) Contemptuous.
The definition of contrite is feeling or expressing sorrow or regret.
Causing grief:
Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.
Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.
Mourned for
The definition of mournful is feeling or expressing sorrow, grief or depression.
Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite.
Arousing or deserving pity, sometimes mixed with scorn or contempt
Inspiring pity or compassion.
Of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.
A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.
The definition of compassion means to have sympathy and want to help a person or people who are going through a difficult time.
A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing:
The definition of contrition is a feeling of remorse about having done something wrong.
(Cause of) discomfort.
A heavy quality or state
To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress
To say with a moan
To feel pity for (someone or something). [from 15th c.]
To be sorrowful or regretful
To lament; to complain.
happiness (antonym)
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.
relief (antonym)
Relief is the ease of pain, tension, strain or other discomfort.
joy (antonym)
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
rejoice (antonym)
To rejoice is to feel great happiness or joy, or to take great pleasure in something.
relieve (antonym)
To lighten the pressure, stress, weight, etc. on (something)
delight (antonym)
To give great pleasure or joy:
be joyful (antonym)
be very upset, grieved
be happy (antonym)
be very upset, grieved
Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment
To put up with; tolerate:
happy (related)
Mental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair
The property of being rueful.
The definition of anguish is a feeling of physical or mental pain.
The definition of plaintive is something that is sad, mournful or expresses sorrow.
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
Full of remorse; feeling, expressing, or caused by remorse
The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.
A feeling of approval of or agreement with an idea, cause, etc.
To feel or show sorrow or pity for
To be regretful or sorry about; lament
To lose hope; be without hope
To discomfort is defined as to make someone feel uncomfortable or to cause slight pain.
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