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dolent

ad part. dolent.
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈdəʊlənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈdəʊlənt/

Definitions of dolent word

  • noun dolent (archaic) Sad, sorrowful. 1
  • adjective dolent sad; sorrowful 0
See all 2 definitions of dolent

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Parts of speech for Dolent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dolent

dolent popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dolent

adj dolent

  • afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
  • cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
  • crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
  • dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.

adjective dolent

  • depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
  • dirgeful — Having the qualities of a dirge; moaning.
All 61 Synonyms of dolent

Antonyms for dolent

adj dolent

  • 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.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
All 8 Antonyms of dolent

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