Why do you look so doleful?
Source: tatoeba (9171107)
Doleful
//ˈdoʊlfəl//
Synonyms for "doleful" (178 found)
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Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (53)
Related words (89)
Adjective(59 words)
humorlessinconsolableinfelicitousjawfallenjokelessjoylesslachrymoselack-laughterlamentfullowlow-spiritedlugubriouslumpishmaudlinmelancholicmelancholymirthlessmiserablemoodymopey
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morosemournfulno jokepainfulpassionateplaintivequeruloussadsaddenedsaturnineshatteredsolemnsolitarysombersombresorrow-riddensorrowfulsorrowsomespiritlesssternsullensunlessthreneticthreneticaltristetristfuluncheerfuluncheeryunconsolableunhappyunlivelyunmerryunmirthfulwintrywistfulwoewoebegonewoefulwretched
Adjective(1 words)
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Translations
16 translations across 9 languages.
Bengali
2 entries- দুঃখজনক adj (evoking sadness)
- বিষাদময় adj (evoking sadness)
Bulgarian
2 entries- печален adj (evoking sadness)
- скръбен adj (evoking sadness)
Friulian
1 entries- dolorôs adj (evoking sadness)
German
3 entries- traurig adj (evoking sadness)
- trübselig adj (evoking sadness)
- trübsinnig adj (evoking sadness)
Irish
1 entries- acaointeach adj (evoking sadness)
Māori
1 entries- whakapōuri adj (evoking sadness)
Russian
2 entries- жа́лобный adj (evoking sadness)
- ско́рбный adj (evoking sadness)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- brònach adj (evoking sadness)
Spanish
3 entries- cabizbajo adj (evoking sadness)
- lúgubre adj (evoking sadness)
- triste adj (evoking sadness)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
My dog died yesterday, so I'm quite doleful.
Source: tatoeba (9171110)
The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.
Source: wiktionary
A doleful expression that tugged at my heartstrings.
Source: wiktionary
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