sorrowfulness en · NOUN
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sorwefulnesse; by surface analysis, sorrowful + ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sorrowfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
crestfallenness · woe · melancholy · unhappiness · distress · prosternation · tristesse · mourn · ill-being · mishappiness · blues · undelight · sorrowfulness · misery · drearihead · tristfulness · downheartedness · woefare · heartsore · blueness · wretchedness · grief · dolefulness · ruth · forlornness · mirthless · unhappiness · rue · misery · dejection · depression · infelicity · despondency · sorrow · melancholia · regret · sadness