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:
- suffering
- groaning
- elegiacal
- howling
- sullen
- low-spirited
- darkening
- brokenhearted
- low
- moaning
- morose
- comfortless
- piteous
- cheerless
- forlorn
- inconsolable
- gloomy
- wretched
- saturnine
- heartsore
- bemoaning
- bleeding
- disconsolate
- black
- dismal
- pathetic
- downcast
- moody
- bewailing
- joyless
- glum
- desolate
- dirgelike
- dolesome
- dejected
- despondent
- sombre
- heartsick
- elegiac
- dispirited
- careworn
- gray
- grey
- pessimistic
- crestfallen
- keening
- dreary
- woebegone
- downhearted
- triste
- miserable
- deploring
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word doleful
filled with or evoking sadnessFull of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.
heartbroken, funeral, bitter, weeping,mournful, sorry, woeful, sad, unhappy, crying
happy, joyous, laughing, triumphant, bright, smiling, bright, cheerful, cheery, joyous
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.
