- Filled with or expressing grief; mournful. See synonyms at sad.
- Causing grief: a doleful loss.
dolefulness dole'ful·ness n.
Dictionary:
dole·ful (dōl'fəl) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: doleful |
adjective
| Antonyms: doleful |
Definition: depressing
Antonyms: cheerful, elated, glad, gleeful, happy, joyful
| WordNet: doleful |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
filled with or evoking sadness
Synonym: mournful
| Translations: Doleful |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sorgfuld, trist, kedelig, dyster
Nederlands (Dutch)
droevig, somber
Français (French)
adj. - dolent, triste, plaintif, morne, lugubre, morne (chant, perspective)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - traurig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - θλιβερός, λυπητερός, πονεμένος, πένθιμος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pesaroso
Español (Spanish)
adj. - triste, lastimero, afligido
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sorglig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
悲哀的, 阴沉的, 寂寞的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 悲哀的, 陰沈的, 寂寞的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 悲しげな, 陰鬱な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) بائس, حزين
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מדכא, עצוב
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