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dolorous

dol·or·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dol-er-uh s, doh-ler-]
    • /ˈdɒl ər əs, ˈdoʊ lər-/
    • /ˈdɒl.ər.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dol-er-uh s, doh-ler-]
    • /ˈdɒl ər əs, ˈdoʊ lər-/

Definitions of dolorous word

  • adjective dolorous full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news. 1
  • noun dolorous Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress. 1
  • adjective dolorous causing or involving pain or sorrow 0
  • adjective dolorous very sorrowful or sad; mournful 0
  • adjective dolorous painful 0
  • adjective dolorous Solemnly or ponderously sad. 0
See all 6 definitions of dolorous

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Origin of dolorous

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English dolorous, dolerous < Anglo-French, Old French; see dolor, -ous

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Parts of speech for Dolorous

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

dolorous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for dolorous

adj dolorous

  • afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
  • calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
  • deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
  • distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.

adjective dolorous

  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
  • dolorific — Of or relating to pain.
All 28 Synonyms of dolorous

Antonyms for dolorous

adj dolorous

  • cheery — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
All 3 Antonyms of dolorous

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