mournful (Meaning)
mournful (s)
expressing sorrow
filled with or evoking sadness
mournful (a.)
Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mournful
Synonyms:
- triste
- joyless
- bleeding
- groaning
- howling
- gray
- sullen
- careworn
- downhearted
- elegiacal
- inconsolable
- pessimistic
- gloomy
- dirgelike
- dejected
- heartsore
- saturnine
- crestfallen
- suffering
- heartsick
- grey
- dismal
- bawling
- dreary
- disconsolate
- cheerless
- despondent
- sombre
- low
- dolesome
- moody
- pathetic
- bemoaning
- comfortless
- darkening
- low-spirited
- morose
- piteous
- forlorn
- miserable
- keening
- desolate
- woebegone
- black
- glum
- brokenhearted
- moaning
- dispirited
- downcast
- wretched
Antonyms:
mournful Sentence Examples
- The mournful wail of the siren filled the night with an eerie sense of foreboding.
- Emily's mournful eyes reflected the deep sorrow she carried in her heart.
- The mournful bells tolled, announcing the passing of a beloved soul.
- The sound of the rain was mournful, like a gentle weeping for lost dreams.
- The mournful song of the wind whispered tales of sadness and regret.
- The mournful expression on the old man's face spoke volumes about his life's journey.
- The mournful howl of the dog echoed through the empty streets, breaking the silence of the night.
- The mournful sight of the abandoned child tugged at their heartstrings.
- The flowers on the grave were mournful, a reminder of the life that had passed.
- The mournful cry of the seagull carried with it a message of loss and longing.
FAQs About the word mournful
expressing sorrow, filled with or evoking sadnessFull of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; sadd
grieving, anguished, wailing, doleful, sad, heartbroken,weeping, funeral, bitter, plaintive
triumphant, joyous, delighted, bright, smiling, cheery, triumphant, joyful, smiling,joyful
The mournful wail of the siren filled the night with an eerie sense of foreboding.
Emily's mournful eyes reflected the deep sorrow she carried in her heart.
The mournful bells tolled, announcing the passing of a beloved soul.
The sound of the rain was mournful, like a gentle weeping for lost dreams.
