Synonyms for sorrow

Other words for “sorrow”, grouped by meaning.

We found 7 synonyms for “sorrow”. The most common are regret, rue, ruefulness, grief, sadness.

noun an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

Oppositesjoy

noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

noun something that causes great unhappiness

Synonymsgrief

noun the state of being sad

verb feel grief

Synonymsgrieve

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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