😢Doleful

adjective
/ˈdoʊlfəl/

Meaning

sorrowful; mournful; expressing grief or sadness
Expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful.

Example Sentences

She gave him a doleful look when he left.

She gave him a doleful look before leaving.

Synonyms

sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful, gloomy
Entry 1
sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful
Entry 2
mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, woeful, gloomy

Antonyms

cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat
Entry 1
cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat
Entry 2
cheerful, joyful, happy

Collocations

doleful expression, doleful voice, doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune
Entry 1
doleful expression, doleful voice, doleful eyes
Entry 2
doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune

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Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

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