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Doleful

adjective

/ˈdoʊlfəl/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.adjectiveFilled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

"The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held."

Synonyms

sad mournful funest dolesome sorrow-ridden plaintive sadful wailful dolorous woeful sorrowful mournsome

Rhymes With

soulful bowlful hole fill posthole fill soul fill woelfel woelfle

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