English noun: sorrowfulness | |||
1. | sorrowfulness (state) the state of being sad | ||
Samples | She tired of his perpetual sadness. | ||
Synonyms | sadness, sorrow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unhappiness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bereavement, mourning, poignance, poignancy | ||
2. | sorrowfulness (feeling) a state of gloomy sorrow | ||
Synonyms | mournfulness, ruthfulness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sorrow | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plaintiveness, woe, woefulness | ||