plural noun
Strong feelings of sadness, especially after deaths or other serious losses.
The family shared their sorrows after the two deaths.
The poem gives voice to the sorrows of the bereaved.
American English
How to pronounce sorrows
nounB2Common word
SAWrohz
/ˈsɔ.ɹoʊz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of sorrow
Sorrows usually refers to several painful experiences or sources of sadness and is less common than the singular form sorrow.
Strong feelings of sadness, especially after deaths or other serious losses.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Problems, events, or situations that cause great sadness or pain.
She had endured many sorrows during her long illness.
The novel explores the sorrows of war.
Useful expressions
to try to forget one's sadness, often by drinking alcohol
After the breakup, he went out to drown his sorrows.
unfortunately, and with sadness for the person mentioned
To my sorrow, I never saw him again.
Related words & forms
Sorrow is often singular for the feeling. Sorrows can mean several painful problems or sources of sadness.