doleful
🇬🇧 UK/'dәulful/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Expressing or causing grief or sadness; mournful.
悲哀的,忧郁的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The doleful melody evoked feelings of sadness and melancholy in the concert audience.
- 2.
His doleful expression revealed the deep sorrow he felt after losing his longtime friend.