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View usage for: (mɔːʳnfʊl) 1. adjectiveIf you are mournful, you are very sad. He looked mournful, even near to tears. She was tall and somewhat mournful-looking. Synonyms: dismal, sad, unhappy, miserable More Synonyms of mournful mournfully adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] He stood mournfully at the gate waving bye bye. 2. adjectiveA mournful sound seems very sad. ...the mournful wail of bagpipes. Synonyms: sad, distressing, unhappy, tragic More Synonyms of mournful mournful in British English (ˈmɔːnfʊl) adjective1. evoking grief; sorrowful Derived forms mournfully (ˈmournfully) adverb mournfulness (ˈmournfulness) noun mournful in American English (ˈmɔrnfəl) adjective1. of or characterized by mourning; feeling or expressing grief or sorrow 2. causing sorrow or depression; melancholy 3. having a sound, appearance, etc. that suggests sadness Derived forms mournfully (ˈmournfully) adverb mournfulness (ˈmournfulness) noun Examples of 'mournful' in a sentencemournful In other languagesmournful British English: mournful ADJECTIVE If you are mournful, you are very sad. He looked mournful, even near to tears. - American English: mournful
- Brazilian Portuguese: desolado
- Chinese: 悲伤的
- European Spanish: triste
- French: triste
- German: traurig
- Italian: affranto
- Japanese: 悲しみに沈んだ
- Korean: 구슬픈
- European Portuguese: desolado
- Latin American Spanish: de duelo
Definition feeling or expressing grief and sadness He looked mournful, even near to tears. Synonyms grieving grief-stricken down in the dumps (informal) Opposites happy , bright , sunny , cheerful , jolly , upbeat (informal) , joyful , genial , chirpy (informal) , light-hearted Definition (of a sound) suggestive or reminiscent of grief or sadness the mournful wail of bagpipes Synonyms unhappy afflicting melancholy harrowing calamitous Opposites happy , pleasant , cheerful , agreeable Additional synonymsDefinition overwhelmed by grief or disappointment I was brokenhearted when she left. Synonyms heartbroken, devastated, disappointed, despairing, miserable, choked, desolate, mournful, prostrated, grief-stricken, sorrowful, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), heart-sick Definition dreary or gloomy They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls. Synonyms miserable, sad, depressed, unhappy, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, sullen, woeful, mournful, dejected, despondent, sorrowful, disconsolate, joyless, woebegone, dolorousDefinition very bad or unpleasant Many of them work under deplorable conditions. Synonyms terrible (informal), distressing, dreadful, sad, unfortunate, disastrous, miserable, dire, melancholy, heartbreaking, grievous, regrettable, lamentable, calamitous, wretched, pitiable- mountainside
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Additional synonymsDefinition gloomy or dismal I was desolate without her. Synonyms miserable, depressed, lonely, lonesome (US, Canadian), gloomy, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, bereft, dejected, despondent, downcast, wretched, disconsolate, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, comfortless, companionless Definition sad beyond comfort He was looking increasingly disconsolate. Synonyms sad, low, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, woeful, dejected, wretched, down in the dumps (informal) the distressing symptoms of anxiety Synonyms upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful, affecting, sad, afflicting, harrowing, grievous, hurtful, lamentable, heart-breaking, nerve-racking, gut-wrenching, distressful (literary) Definition sad and dejected a glum, downcast expression Synonyms dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy, disappointed, discouraged, miserable, dismayed, choked, daunted, dismal, despondent, dispirited, disheartened, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, sick as a parrot (informal) Definition suggestive of a funeral He addressed the group in funereal tones. Synonyms gloomy, dark, sad, grave, depressing, dismal, lamenting, solemn, dreary, sombre, woeful, mournful, lugubrious, sepulchral, dirge-like, deathlike Definition despairing or sad He is gloomy about the fate of the economy. Synonyms miserable, down, sad, dismal, low, blue, pessimistic, melancholy, glum, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, joyless, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, down in the mouth, in low spirits, chapfallen, moody, sullen, morose, crestfallen, saturnineDefinition very severe or painful He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries. Synonyms severe, damaging, heavy, wounding, grave, painful, distressing, dreadful, harmful, afflicting, calamitous, injuriousI was heartbroken when you left. Synonyms brokenhearted, crushed, miserable, choked, grieved, dismal, desolate, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, disheartened, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), sick as a parrot (informal), heartsickDefinition sad or dejected My parents' faces were heavy with fallen hope. Synonyms sad, depressed, gloomy, grieving, melancholy, dejected, despondent, downcast, sorrowful, disconsolate, crestfallen, hevE Definition sad and discouraged She looked as heavy-hearted as she felt. Synonyms sad, depressed, discouraged, miserable, crushed, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, mournful, despondent, downcast, morose, disheartened, sorrowful, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), sick as a parrot (informal), heartsickAdditional synonymsDefinition feeling or bringing no joy His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless. Synonyms unhappy, sad, depressing, miserable, gloomy, dismal, dreary, dejected, dispirited, downcast, down in the dumps (informal), cheerlessDefinition very unfortunate or disappointing This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. Synonyms regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, sorrowful, gut-wrenching Definition mournful or gloomy He plays it so slowly that it becomes lugubrious. Synonyms gloomy, serious, sad, dismal, melancholy, dreary, sombre, woeful, mournful, morose, sorrowful, funereal, doleful, woebegone, dirgelike Definition characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. Synonyms sad, down, depressed, unhappy, low, blue, miserable, moody, gloomy, dismal, sombre, woeful, glum, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, melancholic, downcast, lugubrious, pensive, sorrowful, disconsolate, joyless, doleful, downhearted, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth, low-spiritedDefinition unhappy or depressed She went to bed, miserable and depressed. Synonyms sad, down, low, depressed, distressed, gloomy, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, heartbroken, desolate, forlorn, mournful, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, sorrowful, wretched, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth (informal) Definition causing pain or distress His remark brought back painful memories. Synonyms distressing, unpleasant, harrowing, saddening, grievous, distasteful, agonizing, disagreeable, afflictive Definition arousing or deserving pity a piteous sight Synonyms pathetic, moving, affecting, distressing, sad, miserable, dismal, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, pitiableDefinition sad and mournful Her voice was small and plaintive. Synonyms sorrowful, sad, pathetic, melancholy, grievous, pitiful, woeful, wistful, mournful, heart-rending, rueful, grief-stricken, disconsolate, doleful, woebegone, piteousDefinition feeling or expressing sorrow or regret He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile. Synonyms regretful, sad, dismal, melancholy, grievous, pitiful, woeful, sorry, mournful, plaintive, lugubrious, contrite, sorrowful, repentant, doleful, remorseful, penitent, pitiable, woebegone, conscience-stricken, self-reproachful Definition serious, sad, or gloomy The pair were in sombre mood. Synonyms gloomy, sad, sober, grave, dismal, melancholy, mournful, lugubrious, joyless, funereal, doleful, sepulchralAdditional synonymsHis father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. Synonyms sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry, depressed, painful, distressed, grieving, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, tearful, heartbroken, woeful, mournful, dejected, rueful, lugubrious, wretched, disconsolate, doleful, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, piteous, sick at heart Definition sad or mournful She is a tragic figure. Synonyms sad, miserable, dismal, pathetic, heartbreaking, anguished, mournful, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, pitiableDefinition sad or depressed Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy. Synonyms sad, depressed, miserable, down, low, blue, gloomy, melancholy, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, long-faced, sorrowful, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal) Definition extremely sad those woeful people to whom life had dealt a bad hand Synonyms wretched, sad, unhappy, tragic, miserable, gloomy, grieving, dismal, pathetic, afflicted, pitiful, anguished, agonized, disconsolate, doleful, pitiableDefinition extremely sad a woeful ballad about lost love Synonyms sad, distressing, tragic, miserable, gloomy, dismal, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, mournful, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, piteous |