dolefulness
dolefulness noun: the characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
Noun
dolefulness (uncountable)
- The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
- Synonyms:
- misery, unhappiness, blueness, tristesse, mirthless, blues, crestfallenness, dejection, depression, despondency
Synonyms of dolefulness
- misery
- unhappiness
- blueness
- tristesse
- mirthless
- blues
- crestfallenness
- dejection
- depression
- despondency
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Origin of dolefulness
From Middle English doolfulnes, dolfulnesse, equivalent to doleful + -ness.
Questions about dolefulness
- What does dolefulness mean?
- Dolefulness means the characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
- What part of speech is dolefulness?
- Dolefulness is a noun.
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