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sorrowfulness vs mourning

mourning vs sorrowfulness

sorrowfulness and mourning both are nouns.

sorrowfulness is not an adjective while mourning is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sorrowfulness Yes No No No
mourning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mourning is a hyponym of sorrowfulness; that is, mourning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sorrowfulness:
  • sorrowfulness: the state of being sad
  • mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Other hyponyms of sorrowfulness include bereavement, poignance, poignancy.
sorrowfulness (noun) mourning (noun)
a state of gloomy sorrow the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
the state of being sad state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
sorrowfulness (adjective) mourning (adjective)
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Difference between sorrowfulness and mourning

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