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Noun: sorrowfulness  'sor-ow,fûl-nus or 'sór-ow,fûl-nus [N. Amer], 'só-row,fûl-nus [Brit]
  1. The state of being sad
    "Her sorrowfulness was evident in her tears";
    - sadness, sorrow, tristesse [literary]
     
  2. A state of gloomy sorrow
    "The sorrowfulness of the eulogy brought tears to everyone's eyes";
    - mournfulness, ruthfulness

Type of: sorrow, unhappiness