I. noun
distress of mind
felt great sorrow at the loss of her friend
Synonyms: affliction, anguish, care, ||dole, grief, heartache, heartbreak, regret, rue, woe
Related Word: mournfulness, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness; grieving, lamentation, mourning, sorrowing; dejection, depression, melancholy; agony, distress, dolor, misery, suffering, wretchedness
Contrasted words: cheerfulness, gaiety, gladness, happiness, joyfulness; ecstasy
Antonyms: joy
II. verb
Synonyms: grieve 2, mourn
Related Word: groan, moan, sob
Idioms: break one's heart over, eat one's heart out
Antonyms: rejoice