sorryful
sorryful adjective: sorrowful.
Adjective
sorryful (comparative more sorryful, superlative most sorryful)
- sorrowful
- Troye was most sorryful for being unable to get along with the others.
- Adam and Eve‥felt very sorryful for their departure from Eden and wished to return.1821, Religious Intelligencer
Examples of sorryful in a sentence
- I think I have a method of remedying this sorryful condition.1920, Journal of Electrical Workers & Operators:
- At that point, Vancouver's power play was a sorryful 1-for-9.1993, Vancouver Sun:
Forms of sorryful
| comparative | more sorryful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sorryful |
Origin of sorryful
From sorry + -ful.
Questions about sorryful
- What does sorryful mean?
- Sorryful means sorrowful.
- How do you use sorryful in a sentence?
- I think I have a method of remedying this sorryful condition.
- What part of speech is sorryful?
- Sorryful is an adjective.
Words near sorryful in the dictionary
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