SORROW definition: distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret. See examples of sorrow used in a sentence.

sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ n the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc

sor•row (ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ) n. 1. distress caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; grief. 2. a cause or occasion of grief, as a misfortune. 3. the expression of grief: muffled sorrow.

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Sorrow definition: Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this.

Sorrow is a feeling of deep sadness or regret. It was a time of great sorrow. Words cannot express my sorrow.

Definition of sorrow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

Jan 14, 2026 · sorrow (third-person singular simple present sorrows, present participle sorrowing, simple past and past participle sorrowed) (intransitive) To feel or express grief.

SORROW definition: 1. (a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: 2. to feel great sadness: 3. (a cause of) a feeling…. Learn more.

Jan 14, 2026 · sorrow (third-person singular simple present sorrows, present participle sorrowing, simple past and past participle sorrowed) (intransitive) To feel or express grief.

SORROW definition: 1. (a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: 2. to feel great sadness: 3. (a cause of) a feeling…. Learn more.

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