dolorous
adjectiveHow many syllables in dolorous?
There are 3 syllables in the word dolorous.How to pronounce dolorous:
Definition of dolorous:
- dolorous (adjective):
- gloomy and depressing
- adjective. showing sorrow.
- causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
Synonyms for dolorous:
aching
agonized
anguished
bewailing
bitter
bleak
crying
dark
depressed
doleful
dolourous
funeral
funereal
grieving
heartbroken
lachrymose
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholy
morbid
mournful
plaintive
plangent
regretful
rueful
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