Blue and Doleful

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Blue adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue

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Doleful is a synonym for blue. In some cases you can use "Doleful" instead an adjective "Blue".

Nearby Words: blues, blued, bluish, blueing, bluet

Doleful adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: the visibly doleful players, heartbroken about their loss

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Blue is a synonym for doleful. Sometimes you can use "Blue" instead an adjective "Doleful". informal substitute

Nearby Word: dolefully

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Doleful and Blue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blue/doleful

Blue & Doleful. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blue/doleful>.

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