1 : full of grief : cheerless a doleful face. 2 : expressing grief : sad a doleful melody.
Does doleful mean sad?
The definition of doleful is full of grief or sadness. An example of doleful is a family who's dog has died. Filled with or expressing grief; mournful. ... Full of or causing sorrow or sadness; mournful; melancholy.
How do you use doleful in a sentence?
Doleful in a Sentence ?
- My mother's eyes were doleful after my father moved out of the house.
- Because Jane has not received any news of her missing son, she has been doleful to the point of not being able to eat or sleep.
- The doleful music made everyone cry.
