doleful

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Adjective doleful has 1 sense

doleful, mournful - filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
Antonym: glad (indirect, via sad)

Definitions from the Web

doleful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful.

Sample Sentence: She had a doleful expression on her face after receiving the bad news.

Sense 2:

Definition: causing grief or sadness; pitiable.

Sample Sentence: The doleful story of the orphan moved everyone in the room.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: in a sorrowful or mournful manner.

Sample Sentence: The widow wept dolefully at the funeral.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: a deep sorrow or sadness.

Sample Sentence: She couldn't hide her doleful for the loss of her beloved pet.