Dolorous: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Dolorous adjective. Full of grief, or expressing great sorrow.
How to say it
DOL-uh-rus/ˈdɒlərəs/ · American /ˈdoʊlərəs/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (DOL).
Dolorous in a sentence
A dolorous bell tolled from the hill as the procession passed.
Her dolorous voicemails about the broken boiler grew longer each day.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- mournful
- doleful
- sorrowful
- woeful
Opposite:
- joyful
Where dolorous comes from
From Latin dolor, pain or grief.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her _____ voicemails about the broken boiler grew longer each day.
- elated
- bemused
- dolorous
Show the answer
dolorous: Her dolorous voicemails about the broken boiler grew longer each day.