sorrower
/'sɔrouə/
Definition
Noun: A person who feels or expresses deep sadness, grief, or sorrow, especially due to loss or misfortune.
Usage
The word "sorrower" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is used to describe someone who is actively experiencing or manifesting sorrow. It is less common in everyday speech than synonyms like "mourner" or "griever."
Examples
- The poem was written from the perspective of a lonely sorrower.
- In the painting, the sorrowers are gathered around the tomb.
- He was a quiet sorrower, keeping his grief to himself.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a broader sense beyond bereavement to describe someone deeply saddened by any profound disappointment or tragedy.
- She was a sorrower for the lost ideals of her youth.
Variants and Related Words
- Sorrow (n.): The feeling of deep distress, sadness, or regret.
- Sorrowful (adj.): Full of or showing sorrow.
- Sorrowing (adj. or present participle): Experiencing or expressing sorrow.
Synonyms
- Mourner
- Griever
- Lamenter
- Weeper
Antonyms
- Celebrant
- Rejoicer
Noun
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a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
