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Meaning of sorrowing
The primary meaning of "sorrowing" is feeling or expressing deep sadness or regret.
Etymology of sorrowing
The word "sorrowing" originates from the Old English words "sorg" meaning sorrow or grief, and the suffix "-ing" which forms the present participle
Historically, the word has been used to describe a state of sadness or mourning, often in a poetic or literary context
Synonyms
grieving
mourning
lamenting
bereaved
melancholic
sad
unhappy
distressed
afflicted
troubled
anguished
pained
heartbroken
miserable
despondent
despairing
hopeless
dejected
disheartened
disappointed
disconsolate
morose
somber
dismal
gloomy
sorrowful
regretful
remorseful
contrite
penitent
repentant
unhappy
wretched
woeful
doleful
plaintive
elegiac
funeral
mournful
Definitions
- Feeling or expressing deep sadness, regret, or grief
- * Experiencing or showing sorrow, especially in a solemn or dignified way
Usage Examples
- The family was sorrowing over the loss of their loved one
- * She spent the day sorrowing, unable to shake off the feeling of sadness
- * The sorrowing mother wept at the grave of her child