dolorous

An archaic or literary adjective describing a state of great sorrow, grief, or pain.

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее или литературное прилагательное, описывающее состояние сильной печали, скорби или боли.

1. Expressing sorrow or grief C2 formal

   Feeling, showing, or causing great sadness or pain.

   • The dolorous melody of the violin filled the room.
   • She gave a dolorous sigh as she remembered her loss.
   • The poem describes the dolorous fate of the hero.

   🇷🇺Скорбный

   Synonyms: anguisheddolefulgrievinglamentingmournfulplaintiveruefulsorrowfulwoeful

   Antonyms: cheerfulgladhappyjoyfulmerry

• more dolorous comparative form
• most dolorous superlative form