sorrowed
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈsɔːroʊd/
KK: /ˈsɔroʊd/
adjective
Definition
Feeling or expressing sadness or grief.
Example
She had a sorrowed look on her face after hearing the news.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: sorroweder
Superlative: sorrowedest
Conversation
I felt really sorrowed after watching that movie last night.
Yeah, it was so heartbreaking, wasn't it?
I can't believe how much it affected me; it left me feeling down.
Same here! It definitely tugged at my heartstrings.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sad
mournful
woeful
Antonyms
joyful
cheerful
happy
verb
Definition
To feel deep sadness or grief about something.
Example
She sorrowed for the loss of her beloved pet.
Tense Forms
Past: sorrowed
Past Participle: sorrowed
Conversation
I really sorrowed when I heard about the news yesterday.
I know, it was such a shock for everyone.
I just can't believe something like that happened.
Root Explanation
Sorrowed → It is formed from "sorrow" (from Old English *sorg*, meaning grief or sadness) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past action or state). The word "sorrowed" means to have experienced grief or sadness in the past.
Memory Tip
Think of the Old English word for grief, 'sorg', to remember that 'sorrowed' means to have felt sadness.
Visually Confused Words
unsorrowed
oversorrowed
arrowed