sorrowful
gb/sˈɑɹoʊfəl/ us/sˈɑɹoʊfəl/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 26400
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
literary
B2
property
1
feeling or showing deep sadness
Feeling very sad, and often showing it in your face, voice, or actions.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] looks sorrowful about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use "sorrowful" in everyday, casual situations where native speakers would say "sad" (for example, "I am sorrowful because I lost my keys" sounds too strong and literary). Another common confusion is with "sorry": "sorrowful" means deeply sad, while "sorry" often means apologetic or mildly sad about something.
هممعنیها
sad (More common and neutral; can describe any level of unhappiness and is less intense than many uses of "sorrowful".)
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mournful (Very similar, but especially suggests the grief that follows a loss or death.)
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downcast (Focuses more on a person's lowered mood or spirits; slightly less intense and more casual than "sorrowful".)
متضادها
cheerful (Describes someone who feels and shows happiness, the opposite emotional state of sorrowful.)
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joyful (Emphasizes strong, positive happiness, directly contrasting with deep sadness.)
ترکیبهای رایج
sorrowful eyes
|sorrowful expression
|sorrowful face
|looked sorrowful
|sorrowful voice
|sorrowful smile
موضوعها
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She gave him a sorrowful look as the train pulled away.
- His eyes were dark and sorrowful after the funeral.
- The children grew quiet and sorrowful when they heard the news.
- He walked home with a slow, sorrowful step.
- Her voice was low and sorrowful as she spoke about her father.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The girl looked sorrowful when her dog was sick.
- His sorrowful eyes made me want to help him.
- After the game, the players were silent and sorrowful.
- She sounded sorrowful on the phone.
- He sat alone, sorrowful and tired.
adjective
literary
B2
property
2
causing deep sadness or grief
Making people feel very sad, or full of very strong sadness.
الگوی کاربرد:
a sorrowful [story/event/song]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use "sorrowful" for small, everyday problems (for example, "a sorrowful bus delay"), which sounds too dramatic. In many casual contexts, "sad" or "unhappy" is more natural.
هممعنیها
sad (The basic, everyday word; "sorrowful" sounds more serious and literary.)
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tragic (Suggests extreme or shocking sadness, often involving death or disaster; stronger than most uses of "sorrowful".)
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poignant (Focuses on a deep, touching sadness that affects the feelings strongly; often used for art and stories.)
متضادها
cheerful (Describes something that creates a happy feeling, the opposite of a sorrowful story or scene.)
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uplifting (Describes something that makes people feel hopeful or inspired instead of sad.)
ترکیبهای رایج
sorrowful story
|sorrowful song
|sorrowful scene
|sorrowful ending
|sorrowful news
موضوعها
emotions
|art
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- It was a sorrowful story about a family separated by war.
- A slow, sorrowful song played on the radio as the credits rolled.
- The film ends on a quiet, sorrowful note.
- They had to share the sorrowful news with the rest of the team.
- The book is full of sorrowful scenes of loss and loneliness.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We watched a very sorrowful movie last night.
- She wrote a sorrowful poem about her childhood.
- The singer's sorrowful voice made the song stronger.
- The letter contained sorrowful news about his health.
- It was a long, sorrowful story about a broken family.
adjective
literary
C1
property
3
deeply regretful and sad
Feeling very sad and sorry because you did something wrong.
الگوی کاربرد:
a sorrowful [apology/admission/confession]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use "sorrowful" directly with "for" in everyday apologies (for example, "I am sorrowful for being late"), which sounds unnatural or overly dramatic. In modern English, people usually say "I'm very sorry" or "I feel terrible" instead; "sorrowful" is mostly used in more literary or serious descriptions of regret.
هممعنیها
remorseful (Very close in meaning, but more common in modern formal English for strong regret and guilt.)
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repentant (Often used in moral or religious contexts for someone who deeply regrets their sins or wrong actions.)
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contrite (Formal literary word meaning deeply and sincerely sorry for wrongdoing; similar strength to "sorrowful" in this sense.)
متضادها
unrepentant (Describes someone who does not feel or show regret for their actions, the opposite of feeling sorrowful for wrongdoing.)
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defiant (Suggests a proud refusal to feel or show regret, contrasting strongly with a sorrowful, apologetic attitude.)
ترکیبهای رایج
sorrowful apology
|sorrowful admission
|sorrowful confession
|sorrowful repentance
موضوعها
emotions
|morality
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He wrote a long, sorrowful apology to the people he had hurt.
- Her sorrowful confession finally brought the truth into the open.
- With a sorrowful shake of his head, he admitted that he had lied.
- The letter had a sincere, sorrowful tone that showed he truly regretted his actions.
- They listened in silence to the man's sorrowful explanation of what he had done.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He sent a sorrowful email to say he was wrong.
- She gave a sorrowful apology to her friend.
- His sorrowful words showed he really felt bad.
- The boy made a sorrowful confession to his parents.
- Her face was sorrowful as she said, "I am sorry."
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
sorrowful
IPA
GB/sˈɑɹoʊfəl/
US/sˈɑɹoʊfəl/
هجاها و تکیه
sor - row - ful (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (sor)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: sorrowful
خانوادهٔ واژه
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