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