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sorrowfulness

/ˈsɑɹoʊfəɫnəs/ noun

The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.

Word Origin From Old English 'sorg' (grief, worry) plus the suffixes '-ful' and '-ness.' Sorrowfulness is the state of being full of sorrow. The root is Proto-Germanic *surgō, from PIE *swerg- 'to watch over, worry, be sick' — so sorrow originally meant a heavy, watchful care. Related words: sorry, sorrowfully, and the archaic 'sorrowing'.

noun The quality or state of sorrow; sadness. countable

A deep sorrowfulness filled the room after hearing the tragic news.

(名词) 悲伤；哀伤；悲痛；忧伤；悲哀

听到这个悲惨消息后，深深的悲伤充满了整个房间。

(sustantivo) La cualidad o estado de estar afligido; tristeza.

Una profunda tristeza llenó la habitación después de escuchar la trágica noticia.

(nom) tristesse; affliction; chagrin; peine; mélancolie [État de profonde tristesse ou d'affliction.]

Une grande tristesse a envahi la pièce après l'annonce de la tragique nouvelle.

(Substantiv) Traurigkeit; Kummervollheit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, von tiefer Trauer oder Kummer erfüllt zu sein; die Intensität eines traurigen Gefühls.]

Eine tiefe **sorrowfulness** erfüllte den Raum, nachdem die tragische Nachricht verkündet worden war.

(名詞) 悲しみの性質や状態。深い悲哀。

悲劇的な知らせを聞いた後、深いsorrowfulnessが部屋を満たした。

(substantivo) tristeza; pesar; mágoa; aflição [A qualidade ou estado de tristeza; tristeza.]

Uma profunda tristeza tomou conta da sala após ouvir a notícia trágica.

Synonyms: sadness grief unhappiness misery woe melancholy desolation heartache Antonyms: joy happiness delight cheerfulness
Word parts: sorrow + ful + ness

Related words

sorry sorrowfully sorrowing

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