Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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sorrow^1

noun deep sadness or regret

» The story was about a boy

who overcame sorrow and lived

happily ever after.

grief, heartache,

melancholy, misery,

mourning, pain, regret,

sadness, unhappiness,

woe (formal)

antonym: joy

sorrow^2

noun things that cause sadness

and regret » Jim remembered

with nostalgia both the joys and

sorrows of his time at sea.

hardship, heartache,

misfortune, trouble,

woe (written), worry,

affliction, tribulation (formal)

antonym: joy

sorry^1

adjective feeling sadness

or regret » I’m sorry to

bother you.

apologetic, penitent,

regretful, remorseful,

repentant,

conscience-stricken,

contrite, guilt-ridden,

shamefaced

sorry^2

adjective feeling sympathy for

someone » Renata felt sorry

for the injured girl.

moved, sympathetic

sorry^3

adjective in a bad condition

» The boat was in a sorry state

after the storm.

deplorable, miserable,

pathetic, pitiful, poor, sad,

wretched, piteous, pitiable

sort^1

noun one of the different kinds

of something » In the forest

grew many sorts of tree.

brand, category, class,

group, kind, make, species,

style, type, variety,

ilk, stamp

sort^2

verb to arrange things into

different kinds » Jay sorted

his notes and put them into

three folders.

arrange, categorize,

classify, divide, grade,

group, separate

sound^1

noun something that can be

heard » The sound of thunder

rumbled in the distance.

din, hubbub, noise,

racket, tone

antonym: silence

related words: adjectives

acoustic, sonic

sound^2

verb to produce or cause to

produce a noise » The teacher

sounded the bell to mark the

end of lunch.

blow, chime, clang, peal,

ring, set off, toll

sound^3

adjective healthy, or in good

condition » Everyone is safe

and sound, thank goodness.

all right, fine, fit, healthy,

in good condition, intact,

robust

sound^4

adjective reliable and sensible

» The teacher gave Alice

sound advice about entering

the poetry competition.

down-to-earth, good,

reasonable, reliable,

sensible, solid, valid

sour^1

adjective having a sharp taste

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sour

The boat was in a sorry state

after the storm.

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acidic

I’m acidic.

bitter

I’m a bitter

lemon.

pungent

I give off

a pungent

sharp smell.

I have

a sharp

tart flavour.

I have

a tart

taste.

acerbic

I’m acerbic

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acetic tongue.

I’m as

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vinegar.

antonym:

sweet

The strawberry

tasted sweet.

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