Dolesome and Dolorous

Related words

Dolesome adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment

Show all Definitions

Dolorous and dolesome are semantically related In some cases you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Dolesome".

Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: dolorous ballads of death and regret

Show all Definitions

Dolesome and dolorous are semantically related in miserable topic. You can use "Dolesome" instead an adjective "Dolorous".

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour

Cite this Source

Dolorous and Dolesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/dolorous

Dolesome & Dolorous. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/dolorous>.

Dolorous or Dolesome. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/dolorous.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "dolesome" and "dolorous" have occurred on timeline