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Sorrowfulness (Noun)

Meaning 1

A state of gloomy sorrow.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • The news of her mother's passing filled her with a deep sorrowfulness that she couldn't shake off.
  • He wore a mask of stoicism, but his eyes betrayed a profound sorrowfulness that gave away his true emotions.
  • The whole town was consumed by a collective sorrowfulness after the devastating natural disaster.
  • As she walked through the abandoned house, a sense of sorrowfulness settled over her, reminding her of the happy memories that used to be made within its walls.
  • The poet's words were a poignant expression of the sorrowfulness that had haunted him throughout his life.

Synonyms

  • Mournfulness
  • Ruthfulness

Hypernyms

  • Sorrow

Hyponyms

  • Woe
  • Plaintiveness

Related Words

  • Sorrowful (adjective)

Meaning 2

The state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • Her sorrowfulness was palpable as she walked alone in the empty house, reminders of happier times now a distant memory.
  • The sorrowfulness in his eyes was a stark contrast to the bright smile he wore just hours before.
  • The artist's use of muted colors and somber tones captured the sorrowfulness of the war-torn landscape.
  • As she looked through old photographs, a wave of sorrowfulness washed over her, memories of loved ones lost flooding her mind.
  • The sorrowfulness that had been building up inside her finally found release in a torrent of tears, a cathartic moment of emotional release.

Synonyms

  • Sorrow
  • Sadness

Hypernyms

  • Unhappiness

Hyponyms

  • Poignancy
  • Bereavement
  • Mourning
  • Poignance

Related Words

  • Sorrowful (adjective)
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