Antonyms for dolefulness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dohl-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdoʊl fəl |
Definition of dolefulness
Origin :- late 13c., with -ful, from Middle English dole "grief" (early 13c.), from Old French doel (Modern French deuil), from Late Latin dolus "grief," from Latin dolere "suffer, grieve." Related: Dolefully.
- noun sadness
- Indeed all I have been doing was to get him to moderate his dolefulness.
- Extract from : « The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2) » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- There was a certain accent of dolefulness in the way he said it.
- Extract from : « Young People's Pride » by Stephen Vincent Benet
- My rendering of the famous ballad had, in consequence, acquired a dolefulness not intended by the composer.
- Extract from : « Paul Kelver » by Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome
Synonyms for dolefulness
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