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sorrow
noun
1 sorrow
An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.
Dutch: lijden, leed, bedroefdheid, droefenis, droefheid, kommer, pijn, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee ... show more
2 sorrow
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment:
— He drank to drown his sorrows.
synonyms: regret, rue, ruefulness.
Dutch: berouwen, verdrieten, spijten, betreuren, wroeging, berouw, boetvaardigheid, inkeer, spijt
3 sorrow
Something that causes great unhappiness.
synonym: grief.
Roget 828:
mental suffering,
pain,
dolor;
suffering,
sufferance;
ache,
smart
etc.
(physical pain)
378;
passion.
displeasure,
dissatisfaction,
discomfort,
discomposure,
disquiet;
malaise;
inquietude,
uneasiness,
vexation of spirit;
taking;
discontent
etc.
832.
dejection
etc.
837;
weariness
etc.
841;
anhedonia†.
annoyance,
irritation,
worry,
infliction,
visitation;
plague,
bore;
bother,
botheration;
stew,
vexation,
mortification,
chagrin,
esclandre [Fr.];
mauvais quart d'heur [Fr.].
care,
anxiety,
solicitude,
trouble,
trial,
ordeal,
fiery ordeal,
shock,
blow,
cark†,
dole,
fret,
burden,
load.
concern,
grief,
sorrow,
distress,
affliction,
woe,
bitterness,
heartache;
carking cares;
heavy heart,
aching heart,
bleeding heart,
broken heart;
heavy affliction,
gnawing grief.
unhappiness,
infelicity,
misery,
tribulation,
wretchedness,
desolation;
despair
etc.
859;
extremity,
prostration,
depth of misery.
nightmare,
ephialtes†,
incubus.
pang,
anguish,
agony;
torture,
torment;
purgatory
etc.
(hell)
982.
hell upon earth;
iron age,
reign of terror;
slough of despond
etc.
(adversity)
735;
peck of troubles;
ills that flesh is heir to"
etc.
(evil)
619
[Hamlet];
miseries of human life;
unkindest cut of all"
[Julius Caesar].
sufferer,
victim,
prey,
martyr,
object of compassion,
wretch,
shorn lamb.
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Dutch: rouw
4 sorrow
The state of being sad.
synonyms: sadness, sorrowfulness.
Dutch: bedroefdheid, droefenis, droefheid, kommer, pijn, smart, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee ... show more
verb
1 sorrow
Feel grief.
synonym: grieve.
Dutch: treuren
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