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sorrowfulness

DEFINITIONS OF: sorrowfulness

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n the state of being sad

Synonyms:
sadness, sorrow
Types:
bereavement, mourning
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
poignance, poignancy
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
Type of:
unhappiness
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

n a state of gloomy sorrow

Synonyms:
mournfulness, ruthfulness
Types:
woe, woefulness
intense mournfulness
plaintiveness
expressing sorrowfulness
Type of:
sorrow
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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