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    Dol·or·ous
    /ˈdōlərəs/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress: literary "a dolorous and repetitive tale of atrocity"
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  3. 6 days ago · adverb. Word origin. OFr dolerous < LL dolorosus: see dolor. Word Frequency. dolorous in American English. (ˈdɑlərəs, ˈdoulər-) adjective. full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful. a dolorous melody. dolorous news. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  4. Definition of dolorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. Dolorous definition: full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful. See examples of DOLOROUS used in a sentence.

  6. Very sorrowful or sad; mournful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Painful. Webster's New World. Synonyms: tearful. lachrymose. dolourous. weeping. painful. morose. melancholy. dismal. woeful. sad. mournful. lamentable. grievous. doleful. rueful. Antonyms: hopeful. cheery. happy.

  7. dolorous in American English. (ˈdoʊlərəs ; ˈdɑlərəs ) adjective. 1. very sorrowful or sad; mournful. 2. Archaic. painful. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  8. When a person or situation is described as dolorous, it implies an intense and poignant experience of pain or sorrow that goes beyond mere sadness. This term conveys a deep and heartfelt sense of mourning or lamentation and is often associated with expressions of profound grief.

  9. Define dolorous. dolorous synonyms, dolorous pronunciation, dolorous translation, English dictionary definition of dolorous. adj. Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain. do′lor·ous·ly adv. do′lor·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

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