sorrowful
/ˈsɔɹoʊfəl/adj
Middle School
1
exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
2
Producing sorrow; causing grief.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing