Dolorous and Miserable

Dolorous

Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: dolorous ballads of death and regret

Miserable is a synonym for dolorous in sorrowful topic. In some cases you can use "Miserable" instead an adjective "Dolorous".

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour

Miserable

Miserable adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: the awful news made us miserable

Dolorous is a synonym for miserable in unhappy topic. Sometimes you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Miserable", if it concerns topics such as sorrowful.

Nearby Words: misery, miserly, miserably, miser
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