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- DictionaryDole·ful/ˈdōlf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. expressing sorrow; mournful: "a doleful look"
When a person or situation is described as doleful, it implies a deep and poignant feeling of sadness or unhappiness, often accompanied by a mournful expression or demeanor. This term conveys a sense of heartfelt sorrow and may be used to describe a person's mood, a piece of music, or a scene in literature that evokes a strong emotional response.
1. Full of or expressive of sorrow: dolorous, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful. 2. Causing sorrow or regret: deplorable, dolorous, grievous, lamentable, mournful, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woeful. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
doleful meaning, definition, what is doleful: very sad: Learn more.
dole•ful (dōl′ fəl), adj. sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face. Middle English dol-ful. See dole2, - ful 1225–75. dole′ful•ly, adv. dole′ful•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: doleful /ˈdəʊlfʊl/ adj. dreary; mournful. ˈdolefully adv ˈdolefulness n.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to doleful. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of doleful. The funeral was a long, doleful ceremony. Synonyms. sad. gloomy. sorrowful. woeful. unhappy. joyless. dreary. dismal. Antonyms. happy. joyful. cheerful. lighthearted.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOLEFUL. [more doleful; most doleful] : very sad. The girl had a doleful look/expression on her face. You sounded so doleful about your future that night. — dolefully. adverb. DOLEFUL meaning: very sad.
Doleful definition: sorrowful; mournful; melancholy. See examples of DOLEFUL used in a sentence.
