sorrow meaning and definition

SORROW noun

Definition of sorrow (noun)

1. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
   • "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
   • antonym: joy
2. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
   • "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
   • synonyms: regret, rue, ruefulness
3. something that causes great unhappiness
   • "her death was a great grief to John"
   • synonyms: grief
4. the state of being sad
   • "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
   • synonyms: sadness, sorrowfulness

SORROW verb

Definition of sorrow (verb)

1. feel grief
   • synonyms: grieve