- sorrow - an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
--1 is a kind of sadness, unhappiness
Antonyms: joy, joyousness, joyfulness
--1 has particulars:grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness; mournfulness, sorrowfulness, ruthfulness; self-pity Derived form: verb sorrow1 - sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
--2 is a kind of sadness, unhappiness
--2 has particulars:attrition, contrition, contriteness; compunction, remorse, self-reproach Derived form: verb sorrow1 - grief, sorrow - something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
--3 is a kind of negative stimulus
Derived form: verb sorrow1 - sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
--4 is a kind of unhappiness
--4 has particulars: mourning, bereavement; poignance, poignancyDerived form: verb sorrow1