Doleful
/ˈdoʊlfəl/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
"The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held."
Adjective
- 1 filled with or evoking sadness wordnet
Example
More examples"My dog died yesterday, so I'm quite doleful."
Etymology
From Middle English doleful, doolful, deolful, equivalent to dole + -ful.