Sorrowful synonyms and antonyms

sŏr'ō-fəl, -ə-fəl, sôr'-

Causing sorrow or regret

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Causing pain; hurting; distressing

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Causing sorrow or regret

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Lamentable; deplorable

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Feeling or characterized by sadness or dejection.

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In low spirits; depressed; disheartened

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in mourning

Causing sorrow or regret

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Causing distress; upsetting

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The definition of plaintive is something that is sad, mournful or expresses sorrow.

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The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.

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Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.

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Dismal; bleak.

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Miserable, as when lonely being abandoned.

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Suffering from sorrow, especially after a failed romance

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(Now Rare) Expressing sorrow; mournful

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Causing sorrow or regret

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The definition of mournful is feeling or expressing sorrow, grief or depression.

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Inspiring pity or compassion.

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Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction:

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Unlucky; unfortunate

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Filled with or deeply affected by woe.

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cheerful (antonym)

Willing; ready

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happy (antonym)

Cheerful; willing:

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delighted (antonym)

Filled with wonder and delight.

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joyful (antonym)

The definition of joyful is expressing delight or happiness.

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Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

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Deplorably bad:

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To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion.

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Causing grief

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Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.

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sorrow-laden

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sorrow-stricken

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Appearing sorrowful.

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in sorrow

Causing sorrow or regret

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Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

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Shameful; disgraceful

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piteous (related)

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exultation (related)

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pained (related)

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solemn (related)

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joyous (related)

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dulness (related)

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Find another word for sorrowful. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sorrowful, like: afflicted, painful, grieved, melancholy, depressed, dejected, in mourning, distressing, plaintive, dismal and dolorous.