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doleful

UK
/ˈdəʊl.fəl/
US
/ˈdoʊl.fəl/

Translations

dolefuladjective
more doleful
Comp.
most doleful
Super.
UK
/ˈdəʊl.fəl/
US
/ˈdoʊl.fəl/
tristeGénéral, courant ; exprime la tristesse ou le chagrin.
She gave him a doleful look.
Elle lui a lancé un regard triste.
lugubrePour une ambiance, un ton ou un aspect sombre et funèbre.
The doleful weather matched her somber mood as she walked through the rain.
Le temps lugubre correspondait à son humeur sombre tandis qu’elle marchait sous la pluie.
Additional translations
dolentSoutenu, littéraire ; exprime une peine ou une lamentation.
Synonyms
sorrowful
mournful
woeful
melancholy
dejected
despondent
glum
sad
Antonyms
cheerful
joyful
happy
elated
dolefulleradjective

doleful

dolefuller
Comp.
dolefullest
Super.
plus tristeComparatif de « doleful » ; s’emploie pour exprimer une tristesse plus marquée.
The dolefuller music played at the funeral made everyone feel the weight of the loss even more.
La musique plus triste jouée aux funérailles a fait sentir à tout le monde le poids de la perte encore davantage.
Additional translations
plus lugubreRegistre littéraire ; peut rendre l’idée de tristesse solennelle ou funèbre.
Synonyms
sorrowful
mournful
melancholy
woeful
dejected
despondent
glum
sad

Definitions

dolefuladjective
Expressing sorrow or mourning; mournful.
The doleful music played at the funeral brought tears to everyone's eyes.
Causing grief or misfortune; gloomy.
The doleful weather matched her somber mood as she walked through the rain.
dolefulleradjective
More filled with or expressing sorrow; more mournful.
The dolefuller music played at the funeral made everyone feel the weight of the loss even more.
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