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deplorable, despondent, disconsolate, grave (solemn), lugubrious
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Dolorous — Dol or*ous, a. [L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See {Dolor}.] 1. Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses. [1913 Webster] You take me in too dolorous a sense; I spake to you for your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dolorous — (adj.) c.1400, causing pain, from O.Fr. doloros (12c., Mod.Fr. douloureux) painful, sorrowful, wretched, from L.L. dolorosus painful, sorrowful, from L. dolor pain, grief. Sense of causing grief is from mid 15c.; that of full of sorrow is from… … Etymology dictionary
dolorous — doleful, *melancholy, plaintive, lugubrious, rueful Analogous words: & Antonyms: see those at DOLEFUL … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dolorous — [adj] miserable, anguished afflicted, afflictive, calamitous, deplorable, dire, distressing, doleful, dolent, dolesome, grievous, harrowing, heart rending, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful, painful, plaintive, regrettable, rueful,… … New thesaurus
dolorous — ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ feeling great sorrow or distress. DERIVATIVES dolorously adverb … English terms dictionary
dolorous — [dō′lər əs, däl′ərəs] adj. [OFr dolerous < LL dolorosus: see DOLOR] 1. very sorrowful or sad; mournful 2. Archaic painful dolorously adv … English World dictionary
dolorous — dolorously, adv. dolorousness, n. /dol euhr euhs, doh leuhr /, adj. full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news. [1375 1425; ME dolorous, dolerous < AF, OF; see DOLOR, OUS] * * * … Universalium
dolorous — do·lor·ous dō lə rəs, däl ə adj 1) causing, characterized by, or affected with physical pain <dolorous sensations> 2) causing, marked by, or expressive of misery or grief do·lor·ous·ly adv … Medical dictionary
dolorous — adjective Date: 15th century causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief • dolorously adverb • dolorousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dolorous — adjective Solemnly or ponderously sad … Wiktionary
