sorrowfulness
4 synonyms and 3 antonyms for sorrowfulness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A deep feeling of sadness.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
mournfulness
ruthfulness
Antonyms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sorwefulnesse; on the surface, it analyses as sorrowful + ness.
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