| NOUN | state | sorrowfulness, sadness, sorrow | the state of being sad |
|---|---|---|---|
| feeling | sorrowfulness, mournfulness, ruthfulness | a state of gloomy sorrow |
| Meaning | The state of being sad. | |
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| Synonyms | sadness, sorrow | |
| Narrower | mourning, bereavement | state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
| poignance, poignancy | A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow | |
| Broader | unhappiness | state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief |
| Spanish | amargura, compunción, desconsuelo, espina, pena, tristeza | |
| Catalan | disgust, pena, tristesa | |
| Adjectives | sorrowful | experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss |
| Meaning | A state of gloomy sorrow. | |
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| Synonyms | mournfulness, ruthfulness | |
| Narrower | plaintiveness | Expressing sorrowfulness |
| woe, woefulness | Intense mournfulness | |
| Broader | sorrow | An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement |
| Adjectives | sorrowful | experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss |
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