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mournfulness

/ˈmɔɹnfəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being mournful.

Word Origin From Old English 'murnan' 'to mourn' — and the PIE root *smer- 'to remember' reveals that mourning is about remembering sorrowfully. Mournfulness is the quality of being full of mourning. The -ful suffix means 'full of', so mournful is 'full of grief', and mournfulness is that state. The root also connects to memory: when we mourn, we remember.

noun The property of being mournful. countable

A deep sense of mournfulness filled the room after the tragic news was announced.

(名词) 哀伤感；悲伤感；哀痛

悲剧消息宣布后，深深的悲伤笼罩了整个房间。

(sustantivo) La propiedad de ser lúgubre o melancólico.

Una profunda sensación de tristeza invadió la sala tras anunciarse la trágica noticia.

(nom) tristesse; mélancolie; lugubrité; funèbre [Caractère de ce qui est empreint de tristesse profonde ou de deuil.]

Un profond sentiment de deuil a envahi la pièce après l'annonce de la nouvelle tragique.

(Substantiv) Traurigkeit; Klage; Trauer [Eigenschaft, traurig, klagend oder von tiefer Trauer geprägt zu sein]

Eine tiefe **mournfulness** erfüllte den Raum, nachdem die tragische Nachricht verkündet worden war.

(名詞) 深い悲しみに満ちている性質。哀愁。

悲劇的な知らせが伝えられた後、深い哀しみの感情が部屋に満ちた。

(substantivo) tristeza; pesar; melancolia; luto [A propriedade de ser lúgubre ou triste.]

Um profundo sentimento de luto encheu a sala após o anúncio da trágica notícia.

Synonyms: sadness sorrow grief melancholy woe gloom desolation misery Antonyms: joy happiness cheerfulness elation
Word parts: mourn + ful + ness

Related words

mourner mourning

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