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- /ˈdɜrʤf(ə)l /
- /ˈdɜːʤf(ə)l /
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɜrʤf(ə)l /
Definition of dirgeful word
- noun dirgeful Having the qualities of a dirge; moaning. 1
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Parts of speech for Dirgeful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirgeful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dirgeful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dirgeful
adjective dirgeful
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
- afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
Antonyms for dirgeful
adjective dirgeful
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- glad — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- gleeful — full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
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