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Definition of sorrowful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sorrowful

adjective

/ˈsɒrəʊfl/

/ˈsɑːrəʊfl/

(literary)

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very sad
- her sorrowful eyes
Topics Feelingsc2
Word OriginOld English sorhful (see sorrow, -ful).

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