Associations to the word «Mournful»
Noun
- Wail
- Howl
- Cadence
- Lament
- Solemnity
- Tiding
- Sigh
- Elegy
- Moan
- Procession
- Countenance
- Sorrow
- Whistle
- Howling
- Cry
- Gloom
- Musing
- Sadness
- Chant
- Stillness
- Groan
- Tenderness
- Affliction
- Melody
- Sweetness
- Desolation
- Clatter
- Grief
- Sob
- Requiem
- Faint
- Solitude
- Ballad
- Sobbing
- Weep
- Tone
- Rustling
- Tune
- Funeral
- Refrain
- Cypress
- Exclamation
- Remembrance
- Spectacle
- Reverie
- Owl
- Poe
- Silence
- Touching
- Murmur
- Strain
- Woe
- Pathos
- Shiver
- Silent
- Swell
- Pale
- Contemplation
- Gleam
- Tear
Adjective
Wiktionary
MOURNFUL, adjective. Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
MOURNFUL, adjective. Fit to inspire mourning; tragic.
Dictionary definition
MOURNFUL, adjective. Expressing sorrow.
MOURNFUL, adjective. Filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news".
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