Word

sorrow, n.
(sorrows)
freq. cnt. 5

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

sorrow

sample sentences

"he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

lexical pointers

antonym

joy

derivationally related form

sorrow

semantic pointers

hypernym

sadness, unhappiness

hyponym

broken heart grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness mournfulness, sorrowfulness, ruthfulness self-pity

something that causes great unhappiness
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

grief sorrow

sample sentences

"her death was a great grief to John"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sorrow

semantic pointers

hypernym

negative stimulus

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

regret rue ruefulness sorrow

sample sentences

"he drank to drown his sorrows"
"he wrote a note expressing his regret"
"to his rue, the error cost him the game"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regret regret regret

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sorrow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rueful

semantic pointers

hypernym

sadness, unhappiness

hyponym

contrition, attrition, contriteness compunction, remorse, self-reproach

the state of being sad
<noun.state>

sadness sorrow sorrowfulness

sample sentences

"she tired of his perpetual sadness"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sad

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sorrow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sorrowful

semantic pointers

hypernym

unhappiness

hyponym

bereavement, mourning poignancy, poignance