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Synonyms & Similar Words
somber
melancholy
sorrowful
dismal
gloomy
sad
depressing
mournful
lamentable
pitiful
plaintive
dismal
dreary
despondent
disheartened
unhappy
morose
glum
sullen
melancholic
doleful
woeful
grieving
bereaved
funeral
elegiac
lamenting
sorrowing
heartbreaking
heartrending
distressing
Meaning of Mournful
According to Oxford Dictionary, "mournful" means feeling or expressing sadness, especially because someone has died.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines "mournful" as causing or expressing sorrow, or having a sad and depressing quality.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes "mournful" as feeling or showing great sadness, especially because someone has died.
Example Uses
- The mournful sound of the funeral march filled the air as the procession made its way to the cemetery.
- Her mournful eyes reflected the deep sadness she felt after losing her loved one.
- The old, abandoned house had a mournful atmosphere, as if it was waiting for its former occupants to return.