sorrow

Noun

• the state of being sad
  • she tired of his perpetual sadness
    

• something that causes great unhappiness
  • her death was a great grief to John
    

• 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
    

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
  • he tried to express his sorrow at her loss
    

Verb

• feel grief

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sadness , sorrowfulness , grief , regret , rue , ruefulness , grieve
• Antonyms: 
  joy , joyousness , joyfulness