SORROW


Meaning of SORROW in English

I. ˈsär-(ˌ)ō, ˈsȯr- noun

Etymology: Middle English sorow, from Old English sorg; akin to Old High German sorga sorrow

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved

b. : resultant unhappy or unpleasant state

to their great sorrow they could not marry

2. : a cause of grief or sadness

3. : a display of grief or sadness

Synonyms:

sorrow , grief , anguish , woe , regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse

a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death

grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause

the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents

anguish suggests torturing grief or dread

the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child

woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery

cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city

regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse

nagging regret for missed opportunities

II. intransitive verb

Date: before 12th century

: to feel or express sorrow

• sor·row·er ˈsär-ə-wər, ˈsȯr- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.