Dolesome and Elegiac

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Dolesome adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment

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Elegiac and dolesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elegiac" instead an adjective "Dolesome".

Elegiac adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

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Dolesome and elegiac are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolesome" instead an adjective "Elegiac".

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Elegiac and Dolesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolesome/elegiac

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