doleful Sentence Examples
- The boy had a doleful expression, and his eyes held a deep sorrow.
- The news of the tragedy brought a doleful silence over the town, as people struggled to process the loss.
- Her voice carried a doleful tone, as she recalled the memories of her beloved pet.
- The weather took a doleful turn, with dark clouds gathering overhead and a promise of rain.
- The old man sat alone in his room, his eyes filled with doleful loneliness.
- The music played by the street musician was doleful and haunting, evoking a sense of melancholy.
- The sound of the wind howling through the trees created a doleful atmosphere, filling the night with a sense of sadness.
- The sight of the abandoned house brought a doleful feeling to the hearts of passersby, reminding them of the fragility of life.
- The words of the poem were doleful and somber, capturing the essence of loss and despair.
- The doleful sound of the bell tolled through the air, signaling the passing of a loved one.
doleful Meaning
doleful (s)
filled with or evoking sadness
doleful (a.)
Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.
Synonyms & Antonyms of doleful
Synonyms:
- dolesome
- sullen
- dirgelike
- black
- dreary
- downcast
- pessimistic
- elegiac
- dejected
- elegiacal
- joyless
- brokenhearted
- woebegone
- heartsick
- grey
- comfortless
- pathetic
- downhearted
- cheerless
- heartsore
- triste
- careworn
- gloomy
- miserable
- despondent
- crestfallen
- low-spirited
- piteous
- bemoaning
- bewailing
- desolate
- gray
- moody
- dismal
- moaning
- inconsolable
- saturnine
- darkening
- deploring
- disconsolate
- dispirited
- low
- sombre
- suffering
- howling
- wretched
- groaning
- glum
- morose
- keening
- forlorn
- bleeding
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word doleful
filled with or evoking sadnessFull of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.
mournful, weeping, heartbroken, funeral, bitter, depressed,wailing, lugubrious, dolorous, lamentable
joyous, delighted, cheery, delighted, laughing, bright, smiling, triumphant, triumphant, bright
The boy had a doleful expression, and his eyes held a deep sorrow.
The news of the tragedy brought a doleful silence over the town, as people struggled to process the loss.
Her voice carried a doleful tone, as she recalled the memories of her beloved pet.
The weather took a doleful turn, with dark clouds gathering overhead and a promise of rain.
