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Sorrow vs Despondency - What's the difference?

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Sorrow is a related term of despondency.


As nouns the difference between sorrow and despondency

is that sorrow is (uncountable) unhappiness, woe while despondency is the loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.

As a verb sorrow

is to feel or express grief.

sorrow

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) unhappiness, woe
  • * Rambler
    • The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment.
  • (countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
    • Parting is such sweet sorrow .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To feel or express grief.
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 424:
    • ‘Sorrow not, sir,’ says he, ‘like those without hope.’
  • To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.
  • *, II.12:
    • It is impossible to make a man naturally blind, to conceive that he seeth not; impossible to make him desire to see, and sorrow his defect.

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    despondency

    English

    Noun

    (despondencies)
  • The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
  • A feeling of depression or disheartenment.