sorrow
noun [C or U] /ˈsɒr.əʊ/
/ˈsɔːr.oʊ/ formalDefinition
C2 (a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: The sorrow she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life.Sadness and regret
(Definition of sorrow noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (that) Monday morning feeling idiom
- a heavy heart idiom
- be/weigh on your conscience idiom
- bitter adjective (ANGRY)
- bring a lump to your throat idiom
- compunction noun
- grief noun
- guilt noun (FEELING)
- guilt trip noun
- guilt-trip verb
- heartache noun
- heartbreak noun
- mourning noun
- regret noun
- self-pity noun
- sick to your stomach idiom
- slough noun (SADNESS)
- sting noun (HURT)
- turn the clock back idiom
- void noun
Topic:
Sadness and regret
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