sorrow

Synonyms

• grievefeel grief ; cause to feel sorrow

• "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

• "he drank to drown his sorrows"
• "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
• "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

Synonyms

• regretsadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; feel remorse for; feel sad about the loss or absence of ; decline formally or politely; express with regret
• ruefeel remorse for; European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy ; sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; (French) a street or road in France
• ruefulnesssadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• "her death was a great grief to John"

Synonyms

• griefintense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) ; something that causes great unhappiness

• "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

Synonyms

• sadnessemotions experienced when not in a state of well-being ; the state of being sad; the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
• sorrowfulnessthe state of being sad; a state of gloomy sorrow