Definition of doleful Doleful

/dowˈlfʌl/ - [dowlful] - dole•ful

We found 5 definitions of doleful from 5 different sources.

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What does doleful mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

doleful - filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
  mournful
  sad experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • doleful (a.)
    Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • doleful
    Feeling mentally uncomfortable because something is missing or wrong.

Part of speech

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  • doleful, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

doleful in sign language
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