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unhappiness vs sorrow

sorrow vs unhappiness

unhappiness and sorrow both are nouns.

unhappiness is not a verb while sorrow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unhappiness Yes No No No
sorrow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sorrow is a hyponym of unhappiness; that is, sorrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unhappiness:
  • unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  • sorrow: an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
Other hyponyms of unhappiness include dolefulness, heaviness, melancholy, misery, desolation, forlornness, loneliness, tearfulness, weepiness, regret, rue, ruefulness, cheerlessness, uncheerfulness, depression, dejectedness, dispiritedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, lowness.
As nouns, sorrow is a hyponym of unhappiness; that is, sorrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unhappiness:
  • unhappiness: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
  • sorrow: the state of being sad
Other hyponyms of unhappiness include embitterment, sadness, sorrowfulness.
unhappiness (noun) sorrow (noun)
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being something that causes great unhappiness
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
the state of being sad
unhappiness (verb) sorrow (verb)
feel grief
Difference between unhappiness and sorrow

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