Dolorous and Elated

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Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: dolorous ballads of death and regret

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Elated is an antonym for dolorous.

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour

Elated adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

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Dolorous is an antonym for elated.

Nearby Words: elation, elatedly, elating

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