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mournful - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mournful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mournful [ a.]
- Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss.

Meaning of 'mournful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mournful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- filled with or evoking sadness
Example in sentence:
  • mournful news;
  • stared with mournful eyes;
  • the child's doleful expression

Nearby Words:

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