dolefulness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdoʊlfəlnəs/ UK /ˈdəʊlfʊlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being sorrowful or mournful The dolefulness of the old ballad brought tears to her eyes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... sorrowmournfulnesssadnessmelancholywoegloomdolour ↔ Opposites cheerfulnessjoygladnessmerriment Word family Related forms dolefuldoledolorousdolesome Etymology AI details From doleful + -ness; doleful is from dole ('grief'), from Old French doel, from Latin dolere ('to grieve'). doel Old French dolere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dolefulness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdoʊlfəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdəʊlfʊlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being sorrowful or mournful ## Examples - The dolefulness of the old ballad brought tears to her eyes. ## Synonyms - sorrow - mournfulness - sadness - melancholy - woe - gloom - dolour ## Antonyms - cheerfulness - joy - gladness - merriment ## Related Forms - doleful - dole - dolorous - dolesome ## Roots and Affixes - Root: doel - Root: dolere ## Etymology From doleful + -ness; doleful is from dole ('grief'), from Old French doel, from Latin dolere ('to grieve'). ## AI Etymology Dolefulness is from doleful + -ness; doleful is from dole ('grief'), from Old French doel, from Latin dolere ('to grieve'). In present-day use, it means the quality of being sorrowful or mournful. Related vocabulary includes doleful, dole, dolorous, and dolesome. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown