doleful
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doleful
- /ˈdoʊlfəl/
Rhymes with -əʊlfəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English doleful, doolful, deolful, equivalent to dole + -ful.
adjective more doleful · dolefuller · dolefuler · most doleful · dolefullest · dolefulest
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Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.
Similar: dolesome, unhappy, cheerless, comfortless, bleak, dark, morose, depressing, desolate, dire, disconsolate, dismal
Translations
Talk about this word "doleful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doleful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. doleful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doleful "doleful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doleful.Cite this
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title = {doleful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doleful},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
