Doleful

Meaning

sorrowful; mournful; expressing grief or sadness

Expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful.

Example Sentences

She gave him a doleful look when he left.

She gave him a doleful look before leaving.

Synonyms

sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful, gloomy

Entry 1

sorrowful, mournful, sad, melancholy, woeful

Entry 2

mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, woeful, gloomy

Antonyms

cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat

Entry 1

cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat

Entry 2

cheerful, joyful, happy

Collocations

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

Entry 1

doleful expression, doleful voice, doleful eyes

Entry 2

doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune