DEFINITIONS

dolorous

[ dol-er-uh s, doh-ler- ]
/ ˈdɒl ər əs, ˈdoʊ lər- /
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adjective

full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news.

Words related to dolorous

afflicted, calamitous, deplorable, dire, distressing, doleful, grievous, harrowing, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful, painful, plaintive, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful

Words nearby dolorous

dolor, dolores, dolorimeter, dolorimetry, doloroso, dolorous, dolos, dolostone, dolour, dolphin, dolphin kick

Origin of dolorous

1375–1425; Middle English dolorous, dolerous < Anglo-French, Old French; see dolor, -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for dolorous

dolorous
/ (ˈdɒlərəs) /

adjective

causing or involving pain or sorrow

Derived forms of dolorous

dolorously, adverbdolorousness, noun
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