dolourous

• Adjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant plein de chagrin, de douleur ou de peine ; triste et affligé.

An archaic adjective meaning full of sorrow, grief, or pain; mournful.

1. Showing sorrowC2formalbritish

   Expressing or feeling deep sadness, grief, or pain.

   plein de douleur, exprimant la tristesse

   • Her dolourous expression revealed the depth of her loss.
   • The poem was a dolourous reflection on the passage of time.
   • He spoke in a dolourous tone about the tragedy.

   Synonymesanguisheddolefulgrievinglamentingmournfulsadsorrowfulwoefulwretched

   Antonymesblithecheerfulgleefulhappyjoyfulmerry