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A lost but happy dream may shed its light upon our waking hours, and the whole day may be infected with the gloom of a dreary or sorrowful one; yet of neither may we be able to recover a trace.
Walter de La Mare

Meaning of "sorrowful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SORROWFUL

sorrowful  [ˈsɒrəʊfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SORROWFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sorrowful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SORROWFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sorrowful in the English dictionary

The definition of sorrowful in the dictionary is expressing or affected by sorrow.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SORROWFUL


awful
ˈɔːfʊl
barrowful
ˈbærəʊfʊl
beautiful
ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
colorful
ˈkʌləfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
faithful
ˈfeɪθfʊl
full
fʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
handful
ˈhændfʊl
harmful
ˈhɑːmfʊl
helpful
ˈhɛlpfʊl
hopeful
ˈhəʊpfʊl
meaningful
ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl
painful
ˈpeɪnfʊl
peaceful
ˈpiːsfʊl
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
successful
səkˈsɛsfʊl
useful
ˈjuːsfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SORROWFUL

sorptive
sorrel
sorrel tree
Sorrento
sorrier
sorriest
sorrily
sorriness
sorrow
sorrower
sorrowfully
sorrowfulness
sorrowing
sorrowless
sorrows
sorry
sorryish
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SORROWFUL

cheerful
colourful
doubtful
dreadful
god-awful
graceful
hurtful
impactful
insightful
joyful
lawful
lustful
respectful
stressful
thankful
thoughtful
truthful
unlawful
unsuccessful
youthful

Synonyms and antonyms of sorrowful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SORROWFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sorrowful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sorrowful

Translation of «sorrowful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SORROWFUL

Find out the translation of sorrowful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sorrowful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sorrowful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悲哀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triste
570 millions of speakers

English

sorrowful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محزن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нас огорчают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দু: খিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

traurig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痛ましい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬픈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đau đớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோகமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुःखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kederli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addolorato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smucić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як сумні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυπηρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

droewige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sorgsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sorg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sorrowful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SORROWFUL»

The term «sorrowful» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SORROWFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sorrowful

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8 QUOTES WITH «SORROWFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sorrowful.
1
John Cusack
I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.
2
Mick Fleetwood
To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing; the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective; it reminds you to feel.
3
Khalil Gibran
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
4
Franz Liszt
Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.
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Franz Liszt
I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.
6
Walter de La Mare
A lost but happy dream may shed its light upon our waking hours, and the whole day may be infected with the gloom of a dreary or sorrowful one; yet of neither may we be able to recover a trace.
7
William Winwood Reade
A religion so cheerless, a philosophy so sorrowful, could never have succeeded with the masses of mankind if presented only as a system of metaphysics. Buddhism owed its success to its catholic spirit and its beautiful morality.
8
Hjalmar Schacht
Only the closest collaborators of the Fuehrer know how difficult is the burden of this responsibility; how sorrowful are the hours during which decisions must be made which bear upon the well being and the fate of all of Germany.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SORROWFUL»

Discover the use of sorrowful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sorrowful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Sorrowful Joy
The spiritual journey of an African-American man in late twentieth-century America
Albert J. Raboteau, 2002
2
The Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
© 1966 Reprinted with permission from Marytown PressBook on the Messages from Jesus Christ to Berthe Petit on the Devotion to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, along with a biography of Berthe Petit; many black and white ...
A Nun of Kylemore Abbey, Anonymous, 2004
3
Sorrowful Shores: Violence, Ethnicity, and the End of the ...
Challenging the determinism associated with nationalist interpretations of Turkish history between 1912 and 1923, Ryan Gingeras delves deeper into this period of transition between empire and nation-state.
Ryan Gingeras, 2009
4
The Sorrowful Eyes of Hannah Karajich
Hannah is the most beautiful girl in an orthodox Jewish village in the remote province of Sub-Carpathian Ruthenia.
Ivan Olbracht, 1999
5
Out of the Deep: Words for the Sorrowful
Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read-today.
Charles Kingsley, 2008
6
Let a Sorrowful Heart Sing
Then just at that perfect moment a friend told her how one of her poems had helped someone who was hurting. Someway the Lord will use this book to Let a Sorrowful Heart Sing!
Cheryl L. Boone, 2012
7
The Sorrowful and Heroic Life of John Amos Comenius
Return of the student; Happy years; In hiding; In exi Journey to London; Pilgrimage of honor and discord; Struggle with time; Ominous peace; School in Sarospatak; Sack of Leszno; Refuge of old a Reform of human affairs.
Frantisek Kozik, 2010
8
Fables From Tales of a Sorrowful Soul
This book is my very first book. It is based on my experiences in life. It is very deep due to the fact of my many struggles with pain and sorrow. I would say it is powerful. What would you?
Kareem Andrew Alfred, 2005
9
The Sorrowful Muse by the Candlelight: Short Stories by ...
Short Stories by Ayesha Pervez Ayesha Pervez. TheSorrowful Muse by the Candlelight Short Stories by Ayesha Pervez iUniverse, Inc. New York Bloomington The Sorrowful Muse by the Candlelight Short Stories by Ayesha Title Page.
Ayesha Pervez, 2010
10
Kant's Theory of Virtue: The Value of Autocracy
Perhaps this is due to the fact that the sorrowful philanthropist does not know that the essay questions Fred shows him are not sample questions but the actual exam questions and that Fred is required to answer them entirely on his own, ...
Anne Margaret Baxley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SORROWFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sorrowful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Editorial: 'Sorrowful sisterhood' forces America to see Bill Cosby's …
Many of those women, members of a group of alleged victims dubbed “a sorrowful sisterhood” in a powerful New York Magazine piece this week, never gave up ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
2
Tyler Perry Grieves Bobbi Kristina Brown: Read His Sorrowful Tweet
Tyler Perry broke his silence on the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown on Tuesday, July 28. The 45-year-old director, a friend of the Houston-Brown family, took to ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Bill Cosby's 'Sorrowful Sisterhood' on the Cover of New York Magazine
Bill Cosby's 'Sorrowful Sisterhood' on the Cover of New York Magazine. More. 35 women accuse comedian of sexual assault under the headline of "I'm No ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
Berkeley tragedy: The sorrowful homecoming nobody ever anticipated
Never could a homecoming as tragic and as sorrowful as this have been envisioned, as a few scant weeks later, the same families gathered again at Dublin ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
5
Sabah quake: 'Sorrowful' atmosphere on mountain, says guide who …
Mr Mohamad Amin bin Mohamad Nor (right), 29, group leader with Camp Challenge who led the trip with his mother at Changi Airport. Photo: Robin Choo. «TODAYonline, Jun 15»
6
Britten Sinfonia/Davies/Muhly review – Turing tribute celebratory yet …
Britten Sinfonia/Davies/Muhly review – Turing tribute celebratory yet sorrowful. 4 / 5 stars. Barbican, London. An infectiously enthusiastic Nico Muhly conducted ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Hugo Crosthwaite on the border and a sorrowful loss
Hugo Crosthwaite's exhibition at Luis De Jesus presents two distinct bodies of work. One deals with the recent murder of 43 college students in Guerrero, Mexico ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
8
Bill O'Herlihy's wife and daughters lead mourners in sorrowful
Hilary O'Herlihy, wife of Bill, pictured with her two daughters Sally and Open Gallery 27 Hilary O'Herlihy, wife of Bill, pictured with her two daughters Sally and Jill ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
9
Police Beat: A 911 hangup, a sorrowful driver and a raging teen
Police Beat: A 911 hangup, a sorrowful driver and a raging teen. Editor's note: Compiled from reports to Tacoma Police. By Sean Robinson - Staff writer ... «TheNewsTribune.com, May 15»
10
World marks centennial of "sorrowful events" in Armenia
Photos. World marks centennial of "sorrowful events" in Armenia. Email; Print; (0) Comments. An estimated 1.5 million who died in 1915 during the massacre of ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr 15»

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