Mournful and Unfortunate

Mournful

Mournful adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Usage example: the mournful death of a beloved entertainer

Unfortunate and mournful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Mournful".

Unfortunate

Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.

Mournful and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mournful" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".

Nearby Word: unfortunately
Cite this Source
Unfortunate and Mournful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mournful/unfortunate
Mournful & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mournful/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Mournful. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mournful/unfortunate.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "mournful" and "unfortunate" have occurred on timeline