Associations to the word «Doleful»

Wiktionary

DOLEFUL, adjective. Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

Dictionary definition

DOLEFUL, adjective. Filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche