Sorrowsome

Synonyms for "sorrowsome" (85 found)

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Adjective(17 words)

atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen crestfallen cut up damp dark dejected depressed desolate despondent disconsolate

Strong matches (26)

Adjective(26 words)

disgruntled disheartened dismal dispirited doleful dolesome down down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted downsome dull elegiac elegious forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieving

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heartsick heartsore heavy-hearted inconsolable infelicitous jawfallen

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sorrow

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dreary sad sorrow sorrowful

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The note strikes the young artist curiously, but just then the squeaky elevator arrives with a sorrowsome ding and she is distracted by its squawking doors and a grumbling old lady with a shopping bag.

Source: wiktionary

Then He too laughing asks me “Why so pale And sorrow-some? [...]”

Source: wiktionary

She burst into sobs and moans, wailing like nobody's business a prompting the gathering to follow her sorrow-some lead.

Source: wiktionary

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