sorrowfulness meaning

Noun: sorrowfulness

1. The state of being sad
   - sadness, sorrow 
2. A state of gloomy sorrow
   - mournfulness, ruthfulness

Derived forms: sorrowfulnesses

See also: sorrowful

Type of: sorrow, unhappiness

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1. The former is true hellfire and brimstone; the latter has an almost Byzantine sorrowfulness.
2. The music and the cover of the album both reflect imagery of darkness and sorrowfulness.
3. But, considering the trauma, tension and sorrowfulness of last year, these problems are so minor to Young as to be insignificant.
4. It doesn't exactly take away sorrowful memories, but it takes away their sorrowfulness . talk ) 03 : 07, 3 October 2013 ( UTC)