What is the main difference between sad and sorrowful?
Sad means feeling or showing sorrow, while sorrowful means exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person).
Quick Difference
Sad means feeling or showing sorrow. Sorrowful means exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person).
Sad Meaning
feeling or showing sorrow.
Sorrowful Meaning
exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person).
Sad vs Sorrowful Comparison Table
FeatureSadSorrowful
Meaningfeeling or showing sorrowexhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
Part of speechadjectiveadjective