US /ˈmɔɹnfəl/ UK /ˈmɔːnfəl/
adj Freq #30236

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Feeling or showing deep sadness or grief.

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

  2. 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... sorrowfuldoleful
2 adj · making you feel sad; full... plaintive
Word family
Forms mournfulness
Derived forms mournfullymournfulnessovermournfulunmournful

Etymology

From mourn + -ful.

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