Mournful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɔɹnfəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mournful is an adjective meaning Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
Meaning
Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
More Meanings
- Fit to inspire mourning; tragic.
Example Sentences
Having deposited our mournful burden upon tressels within this region of horror, we partially turned aside the yet unscrewed lid of the coffin, and looked upon the face of the tenant.
Word Forms
- mournfuller
- mournfullest
- mournfull
Synonyms for mournful
Depending on context, synonyms include miserable, sorrowful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sorrowful, doleful, sad, plaintive, threnetic, threnodic.
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