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Mournful

//ˈmɔɹnfəl// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
  2. 2
    Fit to inspire mourning; tragic.

    "Having deposited our mournful burden upon tressels within this region of horror, we partially turned aside the yet unscrewed lid of the coffin, and looked upon the face of the tenant."

Adjective
  1. 1
    filled with or evoking sadness wordnet
  2. 2
    expressing sorrow wordnet

Etymology

From mourn + -ful.

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