SORROWFULNESS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sorrowfulness

noun

Definition of sorrowfulness

as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits with a sorrowfulness that can only be described as heart-wrenching, she read the elegy

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Noun

Her sadness and traumatic experiences, such as the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing and the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in 2018, have become intertwined with her career.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Compared to individual contributors, leaders were substantially more likely–by seven percentage points–to report experiencing a lot of stress, anger (+12 points), sadness (+11 points) and loneliness (+10 points) the previous day.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of sadness

Noun

Andrew has also used neuroimaging research projects to study aging and dementia, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, depression, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
And any product promising to treat pain, anxiety, depression, or withdrawal should stop you outright.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of depression

Noun

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
President and prime minister offer condolences Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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