# sorrowsome

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful

## Etymology
From sorrow + -some. Compare Dutch zorgzaam (“careful; considerate”), German sorgsam (“careful”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sorrowsome