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    dole·ful
    /ˈdōlf(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing sorrow; mournful: "a doleful look"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dolefulDoleful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Doleful means full of grief, sad, or causing grief. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of doleful in this online dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOLEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Doleful means very sad or unhappy. Find out the pronunciation, synonyms and usage examples of doleful from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dolefulDoleful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be doleful is to be down in the dumps, to have a hole in your soul, to be full of woe. Doleful has nothing to do with a doe, a deer or a female deer. Unless one of those animals has a really sad look in its eyes. Expressions can be doleful, ditto a song or a set of circumstances.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOLEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Doleful means depressing and miserable, or full of or causing sorrow or sadness. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and find synonyms and related words in Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › dolefulDOLEFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Doleful definition: sorrowful; mournful; melancholy. See examples of DOLEFUL used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOLEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Doleful means very sad or unhappy. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and find synonyms and related words for doleful.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dolefulDoleful - definition of doleful by The Free Dictionary

    Doleful means filled with or expressing grief, mournful, or causing grief. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of doleful in different contexts and languages.