- 1. n. The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Source: opted
- 2. n. To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry. Source: opted
- 3. n. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement Source: wordnet
- 4. n. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment Source: wordnet
- 5. n. something that causes great unhappiness Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the state of being sad Source: wordnet
- 7. v. feel grief Source: wordnet
- 8. The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Milton. How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! Chaucer. The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. Rambler. Syn. -- Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness; mourning; affliction. See Affliction, and Grief. To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry. Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his face no more. Acts xx. 38. I desire no man to sorrow for me. Sir J. Hayward. Source: webster
- 9. The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss ofany good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectationof good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret;unhappiness; sadness. Milton.How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! Chaucer.The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. Rambler. Source: adambom
- 10. n:100 n. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement n. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment Source: ecdict
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