Dolesome
Dolesome adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment
Disconsolate and dolesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disconsolate" instead an adjective "Dolesome".
Disconsolate
Disconsolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Dolesome and disconsolate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolesome" instead an adjective "Disconsolate".
Nearby Word: disconsolately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and dolesome
- melancholy and disconsolate
- dismal and dolesome
- dismal and disconsolate
- woeful and dolesome
- woeful and disconsolate
- sad and dolesome
- sad and disconsolate
- unhappy and dolesome
- unhappy and disconsolate
- miserable and dolesome
- miserable and disconsolate
- wretched and dolesome
- wretched and disconsolate
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