sorrowful

(-ə fəl)

adjective

full of sorrow; feeling, causing, or expressing sorrow

Origin: ME soruful < OE sorgful

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See sorrowful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Affected with, marked by, causing, or expressing sorrow. See Synonyms at sad.

Related Forms:

  • sorˈrow·ful·ly adverb
  • sorˈrow·ful·ness noun

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