doleful

Meanings

• adjective

  Expressing or causing sadness, mournful, or melancholic

  - "The doleful music played at the funeral was beautiful yet sad."
  - "The doleful weather made everyone feel gloomy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doleful
dole , pole , sole , toll , roll , bowl , maw , paw

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Variants

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doleful , dolefuller , dolefullest , dolefully , dolefulness , dolefulnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'giving or bestowing', but came to be used in the sense of 'expressing or causing sadness' through the association of charity with sorrow.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'doleful' comes from the Old French word 'doler', which means 'to give' or 'to bestow'.

2. The word 'doleful' was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. In music, a 'doleful' melody is often slow and mournful, with a distinctly sad or melancholic feel.

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Related Concepts

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1. melancholy: A state of sadness or depression, often with no apparent cause.

2. mournful: Expressing or causing sorrow or sadness, often in a deep or prolonged way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'doleful' is often used to describe the mood or atmosphere of a scene or character. In music, it can refer to a slow, melancholic style. In art, it can evoke feelings of sadness or melancholy.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to remember the definition and meaning of 'doleful'. For example, 'Doleful' means 'giving or bestowing sadness'.

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