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# sorrowful

adjective (sorrowful, more sorrowful, most sorrowful); adverb sorrowfully

«sorrowful» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Feeling or showing great sadness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#m1)
2. Causing sadness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and poems «sorrowful» is a stronger, more literary word than «sad»: a sorrowful face, sorrowful music. In church, the Sorrowful Mysteries are prayers Catholics say about Jesus's suffering. Teachers suggest it in writing to show deep grief.

### Examples

- The puppy gave a sorrowful look when we left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x1)
- She sang a sorrowful song about a lost love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x2)
- It was a sorrowful day when our school closed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x3)
- He shook his head sorrowfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x4)
- The sorrowful music made Mum cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x5)
- Catholics pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x6)
- ‘Alas!’ sighed the youth, ‘I am very sorrowful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/#x7)

### Note

Adjective from «sorrow» + «-ful» (one l). Similar: sad, mournful, grief-stricken. Opposite: joyful.

## In Jewish tradition

In Samuel Hannah says she has a sorrowful spirit, meaning she is deeply troubled and not drunk.

**Interpretation.** Hannah's silent prayer is a model of heartfelt prayer. Tradition takes many rules of prayer from her.

### Examples

- And Hannah answered and said: 'No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD. (Prophets 1SA.1.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sorrowful/#x1)

### Note

Adjective from «sorrow» + «-ful» (one l). Similar: sad, mournful, grief-stricken. Opposite: joyful.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sorrowful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorrowful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «sorrowful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sorrowful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sorrowful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sorrowful.html) on Mova free.