a. [ OE. sorweful, AS. sorgful. ] 1. Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. “This sorrowful prisoner.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi. 38. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous; as, a sorrowful accident. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Sad; mournful; dismal; disconsolate; drear; dreary; grievous; lamentable; doleful; distressing. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Sor"row*ful*ly, adv. -- Sor"row*ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]