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dolefulness

/ˈdoʊɫfəɫnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

Word Origin Dolefulness comes from Latin dolere 'to suffer, grieve', which also gives us condole (to suffer with) and condolence. The root dole- is the same as in dolorous (full of grief) and indolent (originally 'not feeling pain', now meaning lazy). So dolefulness is literally 'full of grief' — a state of sorrow you can almost feel.

noun The characteristic of being doleful; sadness. countable

A profound dolefulness filled the room after they received the tragic news.

(名词) 悲伤；忧愁；哀伤；悲戚；凄楚 【悲伤；忧愁】

收到这个悲惨的消息后，房间里弥漫着深沉的哀伤。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser lúgubre; tristeza.

Una profunda melancolía llenó la habitación después de que recibieron la trágica noticia.

(nom) tristesse; mélancolie; morosité; spleen; affliction [Caractère de ce qui est triste et mélancolique, état d'une personne ou chose empreinte de deuil.]

Une profonde tristesse a envahi la pièce lorsqu'ils ont reçu la tragique nouvelle.

(Substantiv) Traurigkeit; Schwermut; Trübsinn; Wehmut; Kummervollheit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, traurig, niedergeschlagen oder von tiefer Melancholie geprägt zu sein.]

Eine tiefe **dolefulness** erfüllte den Raum, nachdem sie die traurige Nachricht erhalten hatten.

(名詞) もの悲しい性質；悲しみ、哀愁。

悲報を受けた後、部屋には深い悲しみが満ちていた。

(substantivo) tristeza; melancolia; morbidez [A característica de ser triste; tristeza.]

Uma profunda tristeza tomou conta da sala depois que receberam a notícia trágica.

Synonyms: sorrow grief melancholy sadness misery woe unhappiness dejection Antonyms: joy happiness cheerfulness delight
Word parts: dole + ful + ness

Related words

doleful dolefully condole condolence dolorous

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