dolorous

Meaning

Solemnly or ponderously sad.

Synonyms

dolourous

tearful
31k
doleful
lachrymose
sad
A2
☹️
sorrowful
26k
woebegone
lugubrious
mournful
30k
weeping
C1
afflictive
rueful
somber
C2
sombre
32k
tragic
B2
tragical
unhappy
B2
☹️
woeful
40k
unconsolable
pathetical
bad
A1
👎
bleak
C2
dark
A2
drear
dreary
C2
evil
A2
grief-stricken
47k
grievous
20k
heartsick
Translations

doloroso
pijnlijk
schmerzlich
traurig
☹️
schmerzhaft

θλιβερός

bedrückt
plorós
afligit
qualvoll
niedergeschlagen
geknickt
trist
☹️
betrübt
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɒləɹəs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
dolorous
In summary

From Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (modern French douloureux), from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor. Doublet of dolorose.

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