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Doleful

adjective

/ˈdoʊlfəl/

Meaning

sorrowful; mournful; expressing grief or sadness

Expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful.

She gave him a doleful look when he left.

She gave him a doleful look before leaving.

sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful, gloomy

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sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful

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mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, woeful, gloomy

cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat

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cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat

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cheerful, joyful, happy

doleful expression, doleful voice, doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune

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doleful expression, doleful voice, doleful eyes

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doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune

Curious or eager to learn and ask questions.

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant and disdainful.

having original ideas about what the future will bring; innovative; imaginative

pursuing high principles or ideals; unrealistically optimistic

capable of being simplified, lessened, or made smaller

filled with love or admiration