dolesome

[ dohl-suh m ]
/ ˈdoʊl səm /
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adjective Literary.

doleful.

Origin of dolesome

First recorded in 1525–35; dole2 + -some1

Words nearby dolesome

dole bludger, dole cupboard, doleful, dolente, dolerite, dolesome, dolgellau, dolicho-, dolichocephalic, dolichocranic, dolichoectatic artery

Words related to dolesome

afflicted, calamitous, deplorable, dire, distressing, doleful, grievous, harrowing, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful, painful, plaintive, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful