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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.