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Doleful for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: 'doʊlfəl

What does Doleful really mean?

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Doleful means feeling or expressing sorrow or grief. It's like when you feel very sad and you show it in your face or your actions. For example, if you see someone crying and their eyes are all watery, you can tell they are feeling doleful. It's like a feeling of deep sadness that is very obvious to other people around you. When someone is doleful, it's like their whole body is filled with sadness, and they can't help but show it.


Revised and Fact checked by Emily Johnson on 2023-11-15 06:51:19

Doleful In a sentece

Learn how to use Doleful inside a sentece

  • At the funeral, everyone had a doleful expression on their face.
  • The sad music gave a doleful feeling to the room.
  • The doleful howl of the dog echoed through the night.
  • After losing the game, the team had a doleful mood in the locker room.
  • The doleful news of the accident spread quickly through the community.

Doleful Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Doleful Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

sad