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doleful

🇬🇧 UK/'dәulful/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Expressing or causing grief or sadness; mournful.

悲哀的,忧郁的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dolpain, sorrow, grief
+
econnector
+
fulfull of, characterized by
=doleful

Example 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.

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