9 Letters
6 Consonants
3 Vowels
3 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use sorrowful as a article in a sentence.
About Sorrowful
A 3 syllables article and 9 letters with the letters f, l, o, r, s, u, and w, 6 consonants, 3 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letter o. Sorrowful starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, so, sor, sorr, sorro, and the ending characters are l, ul, ful, wful, owful, . Sorrowful is also a double consonant (rr) word. View the double consonant words list.
Definition
Experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13
Compound Words
A compound word, sorrowful has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are sorrow, and ful.
School Grade
Sorrowful is set as a grade five word that starts with s, ends with l, 3 syllables, 3 vowels and 9 letters.
Pig Latin
Sorrowful in Pig Latin is said as "orrowfulsay or orrowfulsway".
Unigram
s | o | r | r | o | w | f | u | l
Bigram
so | or | rr | ro | ow | wf | fu | ul
Trigram
sor | orr | rro | row | owf | wfu | ful
Quadrigram
sorr | orro | rrow | rowf | owfu | wful
Word Gram

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Sorrowful"

There are 179 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to sorrowful.

SynonymDefinition
Affectingarousing affect
"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"
"poignant grief cannot endure forever"
"his gratitude was simple and touching"
Afflictedmentally or physically unfit
Afflictivecausing misery or pain or distress
"it was a sore trial to him"
"the painful process of growing up"
Aggrieved
Anguishedexperiencing intense pain especially mental pain
"an anguished conscience"
"a small tormented schoolboy"
"a tortured witness to another''s humiliation"
Appallingan experience that appalls
"is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
Bitterthe property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Bitternessa sharp and bitter manner
Blackblack clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
"the widow wore black"
Black Bile

View all cognitive synonyms for Sorrowful

Antonyms

There are 1 words that have the opposite meaning of sorrowful.

AntonymDefinition
Joyfulfull of or suggesting exultant happiness
"a joyful heart"
"a joyful occasion"
"the joyous news"
"joyous laughter"

Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from sorrowful.

Anagram Definition
Sorrowfulexperiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
"sorrowful widows"
"a sorrowful tale of death and despair"
"sorrowful news"
"even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13

View English words with the unique letters used in sorrowful. Words With The Letters Florsuw

Similar Words

There are 32 words that are similar to "Sorrowful".

Similar WordDefinition
Anguishedexperiencing intense pain especially mental pain;
"an anguished conscience";
"a small tormented schoolboy";
"a tortured witness to another''s humiliation"
Bereavedsorrowful through loss or deprivation;
"bereft of hope"
Bereftsorrowful through loss or deprivation;
"bereft of hope"
Bitterthe property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Brokenheartedfull of sorrow
Dolorousshowing sorrow
Dolourousshowing sorrow
Elegiacexpressing sorrow often for something past;
"an elegiac lament for youthful ideals"
Grief Strickenn/a
Grievingsorrowful through loss or deprivation;
"bereft of hope"

Similar Words Of Sorrowful

See Also (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Sorrowful"

There are 2 words/phrases you might want to use in relation to sorrowful.

See AlsoDefinition
Joylessnot experiencing or inspiring joy;
"a joyless man";
"a joyless occasion";
"joyless evenings"
Unhappygeneralized feeling of distress





     

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