Dolorous and Pathetic

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Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: dolorous ballads of death and regret

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

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour

Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

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Dolorous and pathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Pathetic".

Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics

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