The Clue
"In ___ seek happiness": Dostoyevsky (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SORROW
Tags
Notes
The answer SORROW is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Distress
Grief
Regret
Woe
Blue feeling
Deep distress
Joy's antonym
Joy's opposite
Juliet's was "sweet"
What's sweet about parting
"Man of Constant ___" (old folk standard)
Definition
SORROW as a noun:
1. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
2. (sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness) = sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
3. (grief, sorrow) = something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
4. (sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness) = the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
SORROW as a verb:
1. (grieve, sorrow) = feel grief; eat one's heart out