Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed.
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of Bereave
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of Bereave
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of Bereave
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of Bereave
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AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
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AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
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Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
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Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
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Belonging to elegy, or written in elegiacs; plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; as, an elegiac lay; elegiac strains.
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Belonging to elegy, or written in elegiacs; plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; as, an elegiac lay; elegiac strains.
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of Grieve
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Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
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Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
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Causing overpowering sorrow.
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Causing overpowering sorrow.
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Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved.
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Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved.
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Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.
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Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.
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Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.
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Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.
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Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
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Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
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of Lament
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Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look.
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Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look.
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Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person…
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Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person…
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of Mourn
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of Mourn
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Repining; complaining; lamenting.
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Repining; complaining; lamenting.
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Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
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Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
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of Sorrow
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Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes.
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Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes.
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of Torment
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of Torment
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of Torture
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of Torture
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Sorrowful; mournful.
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Sorrowful; mournful.
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of Wail
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of Wail
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Alt. of Woful
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Alt. of Woful
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Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.
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Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.
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Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.
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Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.
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Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
Sorrowful overlaps with sad, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.
Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
Sorrowful expresses deep sadness, often connected to loss.
Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
Deeply sad.
Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.
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Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.
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