dolorous (Meaning)
dolorous (s)
showing sorrow
dolorous (a.)
Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
Occasioning pain or grief; painful.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dolorous
Synonyms:
- downhearted
- sombre
- dirgelike
- triste
- forlorn
- gloomy
- heartsore
- wretched
- cheerless
- suffering
- dejected
- woebegone
- joyless
- bleeding
- black
- low
- brokenhearted
- despondent
- groaning
- disconsolate
- dolesome
- morose
- inconsolable
- pathetic
- moody
- howling
- desolate
- gray
- deploring
- dreary
- sullen
- careworn
- darkening
- piteous
- downcast
- glum
- saturnine
- dismal
- grey
- low-spirited
- miserable
- crestfallen
- comfortless
- bemoaning
- elegiacal
- pessimistic
- elegiac
- heartsick
- moaning
- keening
- dispirited
Antonyms:
dolorous Sentence Examples
- The dolorous wail of the banshee pierced the night air, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.
- The soldier's face was a mask of dolorous grief as he received the news of his comrade's death.
- The sight of the abandoned child, huddled in a corner, filled her heart with dolorous pity.
- The dolorous sound of the funeral dirge echoed through the cemetery, a somber reminder of the transience of life.
- The playwright's dolorous tale of love and loss moved the audience to tears.
- The dolorous news of the natural disaster left the entire community in a state of shock and mourning.
- The dolorous cry of the wounded animal cut through the silence of the forest, a plea for help that went unanswered.
- The dolorous realization that he had lost everything he held dear weighed heavily on his mind.
- The dolorous memories of her past haunted her, casting a long shadow over her present.
- The dolorous sight of the dying man, surrounded by his grieving family, brought tears to the eyes of even the most hardened.
FAQs About the word dolorous
showing sorrowFull of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses., Occasioning pain or grief; painful.
mournful, funeral, bitter, weeping, heartbroken, wailing, sorry, plangent, agonized, dark
happy, delighted, cheery, smiling, triumphant, happy, bright, cheery, cheerful, cheerful
The dolorous wail of the banshee pierced the night air, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.
The soldier's face was a mask of dolorous grief as he received the news of his comrade's death.
The sight of the abandoned child, huddled in a corner, filled her heart with dolorous pity.
The dolorous sound of the funeral dirge echoed through the cemetery, a somber reminder of the transience of life.
