1
[ adjective ] sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Synonyms

grief-stricken bereft grieving sorrowing bereaved

Examples

"bereft of hope"

Related terms

sorrowful

2
[ noun ] the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Synonyms

lamentation

Related terms

expression

3
[ noun ] state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

Synonyms

bereavement

Related terms

sadness bereave

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Rhymes with

morning warning shortening ironing mining maddening running awning moaning coarsening fawning yawning dawning disheartening darkening gardening heartening hardening raining reigning meaning reining combining bargaining broadening lining cunning wining banning pining dining tanning counting wanting downing fining signing whining softening ripening shining shunning summoning rationing dampening determining ironing frightening dampening whitening planning fattening browning saddening stunning clowning fastening crowning frowning maddening tightening scanning lightning confining enchanting happening whining imprinting heightening softening broadening shortening blackening aligning assigning accounting inning gardening heartening hardening groaning grinning greening repositioning campaigning remaining envisioning vacationing rationing apportioning fashioning disillusioning disheartening commissioning printing darkening partitioning whitening training draining conditioning droning pruning demeaning cushioning crooning positioning governing refining reclining designing defining whitening declining enlightening self-governing opening straining screening yearning burning waning feigning evening zoning pinning penning turning painting caning sinning loaning tuning winning learning kenning leaning weaning reckoning hastening heightening ripening happening widening glistening sweetening christening frightening fastening fattening reckoning enlightening reasoning worsening quickening stiffening deepening poisoning deafening deadening awakening slackening blackening sickening loosening listening likening tightening lessening lightening threatening leavening seasoning weakening saddening thickening complaining churning joining thinning retraining functioning strengthening questioning unquestioning constraining malfunctioning lengthening housecleaning sanctioning ruining christening threatening swooning cleaning worsening cloning enjoining unreasoning stoning

Phonetic and Homophones

M AO1 R N IH0 NG morning

Similar Spelling

morning Morningstar Mormonism Mormon Morman Moorman Moreman

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