Downhearted
Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state
Dolorous and downhearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
Dolorous
Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: dolorous ballads of death and regret
Downhearted and dolorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Dolorous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and downhearted
- low and dolorous
- melancholy and downhearted
- melancholy and dolorous
- dismal and downhearted
- dismal and dolorous
- woeful and downhearted
- woeful and dolorous
- downcast and downhearted
- downcast and dolorous
- dejected and downhearted
- dejected and dolorous
- depressed and downhearted
- depressed and dolorous
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