Synonyms of the word

sorrowing

• v. present participle of sorrow.
• n. The act of feeling sorrow.

bereaved

• adj. having suffered the death of a loved one.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of bereave.

bereft

• v. simple past tense and past participle of bereave.
• adj. (of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.
• adj. Deprived of, lacking, stripped of, robbed of.

grief-stricken

• adj. Very sad.

grieving

• v. present participle of grieve.
• n. An act or instance of grieving.

mourning

• v. present participle of mourn.
• n. The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
• n. Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
• n. The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
• n. Drapes or coverings associated with mourning.

sorrowful

• adj. (of a person) Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.
• adj. Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous.