Dolesome
Dolesome adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment
Downhearted and dolesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Dolesome".
Downhearted
Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Dolesome and downhearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolesome" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and dolesome
- low and downhearted
- melancholy and dolesome
- melancholy and downhearted
- woeful and dolesome
- woeful and downhearted
- downcast and dolesome
- downcast and downhearted
- dejected and dolesome
- dejected and downhearted
- depressed and dolesome
- depressed and downhearted
- sad and dolesome
- sad and downhearted
Cite this Source
Downhearted and Dolesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/downhearted
Dolesome & Downhearted. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/downhearted>.
Downhearted or Dolesome. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/downhearted.
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