sorrow

noun/ˈsɒrəʊ/CEFR B2

দুঃখ, শোক

Meaning

A feeling of deep sadness or grief.

Example sentences

Her heart was heavy with sorrow.তার হৃদয় দুঃখে ভারী হয়ে ছিল।
They shared his sorrow.তারা তার শোকের ভাগীদার হলো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: grief, sadness

Antonyms: joy

Similar words, and what each means

grief
শোক, গভীর দুঃখ
Intense sorrow, especially after a loss.
sadness
দুঃখ, বিষণ্ণতা
The feeling of being unhappy.
melancholy
বিষণ্ণ ও ম্লান, বিষণ্নতা, মনখারাপ
Feeling or expressing a pensive, thoughtful sadness.
woe
দুর্দশা, গভীর দুঃখ
Great sorrow or distress.
heartache
মনোবেদনা, হৃদয়ের যন্ত্রণা
Deep emotional pain, especially from loss or love.
mourning
শোক, শোকপালন
Grief felt or shown after someone's death.

Other English words for “দুঃখ, শোক”

misery
A state of great suffering or unhappiness.
sadness
The feeling of being unhappy.
grief
Intense sorrow, especially after a loss.
mourning
Grief felt or shown after someone's death.

Opposite words

joy
আনন্দ, খুশি
A feeling of great happiness.
glee
উল্লাস, প্রবল আনন্দ
A feeling of great delight, often at someone's success or misfortune.
joyfulness
আনন্দময়তা, হর্ষ
The state of feeling and showing great happiness.
jubilance
উল্লাস, আনন্দোৎসব
A feeling of great and open happiness.
happiness
সুখ, আনন্দ
The state of being happy.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

sorrowfuladjectiveদুঃখিত, শোকার্ত

“sorrow” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Alas! He has failed. → It is a matter of great sorrow that he has failed.
Assertive, Interrogative and Exclamatory: Changing Between Them →

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দুঃখ, শোক — sorrow (noun) — দুঃখ, শোক. A feeling of deep sadness or grief.
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grief — grief — শোক, গভীর দুঃখ. Intense sorrow, especially after a loss.

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