Dolesome
Dolesome adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment
Wretched
Wretched adjective - Extremely unsatisfactory.
Dolesome and wretched are semantically related. You can use "Dolesome" instead an adjective "Wretched".
Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly
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Wretched and Dolesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/wretched
Dolesome & Wretched. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/wretched>.
Wretched or Dolesome. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/wretched.
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