mournful

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmɔɹnfəl/ UK /ˈmɔːnfəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #30236

Meanings

1

adj
Feeling or showing deep sadness or grief.

She gave a mournful sigh as she read the sad news.
2

adj
Making you feel sad; full of sorrow.

The mournful sound of the cello filled the empty hall.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · feeling or showing deep... sorrowful doleful

2 adj · making you feel sad; full... plaintive

Word family

Forms mournfulness

Derived forms mournfullymournfulnessovermournfulunmournful

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Phrases (1)

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mournful news
Information that causes sadness or grief.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From mourn + -ful.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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