单词	dolefulness
释义	doleful adjective dole·​ful ˈdōl-fəl  1 : full of grief : cheerless a doleful face 2 : expressing grief : sad a doleful melody 3 : causing grief or affliction a doleful loss dolefully ˈdōl-fə-lē  adverb dolefulness noun Synonyms aching agonized anguished bemoaning bewailing bitter deploring dolesome dolorous funeral grieving heartbroken lamentable lugubrious mournful plaintive plangent regretful rueful sorrowful sorry wailing weeping woeful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The girl had a doleful look on her face. You sounded so doleful about your future that night. Recent Examples on the Web In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 With his raspy delivery, grizzled hair and doleful face, Hall excelled as government and military officials with urgent agendas as well as Hollywood and business executives with ulterior motives. Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 With his raspy delivery, grizzled hair and doleful face, Mr. Hall excelled as government and military officials with urgent agendas as well as Hollywood and business executives with ulterior motives. Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 Quixotic is a mild term for the compulsions that grip these people, and their adventures are more harrowing than anything Cervantes’s knight of the doleful countenance ever experienced. A. O. Scott, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 Her passionate and doleful appeal was one of many made in the last few days by Ukrainian athletes after their races had ended, a far cry from their normal upbeat and buoyant mood after victory. New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022 Freezing winter in a place designed for frolicsome summer can be a doleful time. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022 McKay cast his doleful satire of climate change denial and MAGA belligerence with seemingly half the available members of the Screen Actors Guild. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see dole entry 1 First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition doleful adjective dole·​ful ˈdōl-fəl  : very sad a doleful day dolefulness noun 1 as in sadness a state or spell of low spirits with the resigned dolefulness of an athlete who knows his playing days are over, he cleared out his locker for the last time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sadness sorrowfulness depression melancholy mournfulness blue devils dispiritedness grief sorrow oppression disconsolateness anguish blues gloom unhappiness heartsickness downheartedness dumps dreariness joylessness dejection misery miserableness agony desperation glumness gloominess despair mourning forlornness mopes pain boredom woefulness distress doldrums despondence regret desolation despondency despond dismalness somberness discouragement melancholia dolor morosity wretchedness hopelessness woe disheartenment ennui moodiness moroseness tedium morbidness self-pity drear rue self-despair Antonyms & Near Antonyms joy happiness intoxication ecstasy heaven exuberance elatedness elation euphoria exultation joyousness jubilation joyfulness exhilaration felicity bliss rapture gladsomeness gladness rapturousness mirth glee gayety humor gaiety gayness optimism lightheartedness joviality cheerfulness jollity blissfulness content hopefulness satisfaction mirthfulness merriment contentment cheeriness cheer gleefulness gratification contentedness delight sunniness See More 2 as in sorrow deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved a period of dolefulness that seemed to last forever for the widower Synonyms & Similar Words sorrow grief anguish heartbreak sorrowfulness agony heartache guilt woe dolor sorriness pain suffering distress remorse melancholy blue devils depression distress shame woefulness despair regret misery disconsolateness oppression dispiritedness torment affliction blues unhappiness dreariness joylessness dejection desolateness glumness wretchedness gloominess dumps heartsickness gloom downheartedness miserableness forlornness mopes rue contrition melancholia doldrums despondence desolation despondency self-reproach self-pity Antonyms & Near Antonyms joy pleasure happiness ecstasy cheerfulness exuberance delight glee elatedness elation euphoria exultation blessedness joyousness jubilation joyfulness exhilaration felicity bliss rapture gladness gladsomeness cheeriness cheer rapturousness mirth gayety humor gaiety merrymaking gayness optimism lightheartedness joviality gleefulness jollity blissfulness hopefulness mirthfulness enjoyment merriment content contentment sunniness contentedness See More
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