Doleful (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The singer's doleful melody captured the mood of the rainy evening.
- The old dog's doleful howl echoed through the empty streets at midnight.
- The doleful tune of the solitary cello seemed to match the sadness in her heart.
- The child's doleful face told a story of lost hope and shattered dreams.
- The doleful words of the farewell letter hung in the air like a dirge.