Definitions for dolefulˈdoʊl fəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dole•fulˈdoʊl fəl(adj.)
sorrowful; mournful.
Origin of doleful:
1225–75
dole′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
doleful, mournful(adj)
filled with or evoking sadness
"the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
Wiktionary
doleful(Adjective)
griefful, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.
Webster Dictionary
Doleful(adj)
full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal
Translations for doleful
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- droewig, treurig, hartseerAfrikaans
- مُحْزِن، كَئيبArabic
- печаленBulgarian
- desconsoladoPortuguese (BR)
- smutný, žalostnýCzech
- traurigGerman
- sorgfuld; sørgmodigDanish
- θλιμμένοςGreek
- tristeSpanish
- kurblikEstonian
- غم انگیز؛ اندوهناکFarsi
- surullinenFinnish
- tristeFrench
- עָצוּב, מְדוּכָּאHebrew
- दु:खी, निराशाHindi
- milostivCroatian
- szomorúHungarian
- sedihIndonesian
- sorglegurIcelandic
- addoloratoItalian
- 悲しげなJapanese
- 침울한, 우울한Korean
- liūdnas, sielvartingasLithuanian
- skumīgs; sērīgsLatvian
- muramMalay
- droefgeestigDutch
- sørgmodig, sorgfullNorwegian
- smętny, żałosnyPolish
- غم انگیز؛ اندوهناکPersian
- غمجنPashto
- desconsoladoPortuguese
- tristRomanian
- скорбныйRussian
- smutnýSlovak
- žalostenSlovenian
- setanSerbian
- sorgsen, bedrövadSwedish
- เสียใจมากThai
- üzüntülü, üzgünTurkish
- 悲哀的Chinese (Trad.)
- сумний, скорботнийUkrainian
- المناکUrdu
- đau buồnVietnamese
- 令人悲哀的Chinese (Simp.)
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