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mournfulness vs sorrow

sorrow vs mournfulness

mournfulness and sorrow both are nouns.

mournfulness is not a verb while sorrow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mournfulness Yes No No No
sorrow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sorrow is a hypernym of mournfulness; that is, sorrow is a word with a broader meaning than mournfulness:
  • mournfulness: a state of gloomy sorrow
  • sorrow: an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
mournfulness (noun) sorrow (noun)
a state of gloomy sorrow something that causes great unhappiness
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
the state of being sad
mournfulness (verb) sorrow (verb)
feel grief
Difference between mournfulness and sorrow

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