wailful

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant qui exprime ou évoque une grande douleur, un chagrin bruyant, ou qui est empreint de tristesse et de lamentations.

An archaic adjective meaning sorrowful, mournful, or expressing loud grief.

1. Expressing grief or sorrowC2formal

   Characterized by or expressing loud, mournful cries of grief or pain.

   qui exprime le chagrin ou la douleur par des lamentations

   • The wailful sound of the bagpipes filled the valley.
   • Her wailful lament could be heard throughout the house.
   • The wind made a wailful noise through the old trees.

   Synonymesdolefulgrievinglamentingmournfulplaintivesorrowfulwailingwoeful

   Antonymescheerfulgleefulhappyjovialjoyfulmerry