mournful
[ mawrn-fuh l, mohrn- ]
/ ˈmɔrn fəl, ˈmoʊrn- /
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad.
of or relating to mourning for the dead.
causing grief or lament: a mournful occasion.
gloomy, somber, or dreary, as in appearance or character: mournful shadows.
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Origin of mournful
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mournful
/ (ˈmɔːnfʊl) /
adjective
evoking grief; sorrowful
gloomy; sad
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mournful
early 15c., from mourn + -ful. Related: Mournfully; mournfulness.
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