SORROWFUL Meaning of SORROWFUL in English [sor.row.ful] adj (bef. 12c) 1: full of or marked by sorrow 2: expressive of or inducing sorrow -- sor.row.ful.ly adv -- sor.row.ful.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012