sad´ness
11de|plor´a|ble|ness — de|plor|a|ble «dih PLR uh buhl, PLOHR », adjective. 1. that is to be deplored; regrettable; lamentable: »a deplorable accident, a deplorable misuse of money. 2. wretched; miserable: »Deplorable living conditions existed in the slums. SYNONYM(S …
12dis|con´so|late|ness — dis|con|so|late «dihs KON suh liht», adjective. 1. without hope; forlorn; unhappy: »The cat was disconsolate because her kitten died. SYNONYM(S): dejected, sad. 2. causing discomfort; cheerless; gloomy; dismal: » …
13dole´ful|ness — dole|ful «DOHL fuhl», adjective. very sad or dreary; mournful; dismal: »a doleful expression. The hound gave a doleful howl. SYNONYM(S): sorrowful, woeful, plaintive. –dole´ful|ly, adverb. –dole´ful|ness, noun …
14dump´ish|ness — dump|ish «DUHM pihsh», adjective. 1. sad; melancholy; moping. 2. dull; stupid. –dump´ish|ly, adverb. –dump´ish|ness, noun …
15funk´i|ness — funk|y «FUHNG kee», adjective, funk|i|er, funk|i|est. 1. shrinking in fear; timid. 2. having a strong, offensive smell: »Lord, but this hallway was funky (Louise Meriwether) …
16gloom´i|ness — gloom|y «GLOO mee», adjective, gloom|i|er, gloom|i|est. 1. full of gloom; dark; dim; obscure: »a gloomy winter day …
17heav´y-heart´ed|ness — heav|y heart|ed «HEHV ee HAHR tihd», adjective. in low spirits; sad; gloomy. SYNONYM(S): grieved, melancholy, sorrowful. –heav´y heart´ed|ly, adverb. –heav´y heart´ed|ness, noun …
18low´-spir´it|ed|ness — low spir|it|ed «LOH SPIHR uh tihd», adjective. sad; depressed; dejected. SYNONYM(S): dispirited, morose. –low´ spir´it|ed|ly, adverb. –low´ spir´it|ed|ness, noun …
19lu|gu´bri|ous|ness — lu|gu|bri|ous «loo GOO bree uhs, GYOO », adjective. too sad; overly mournful; sorrowful: »A dog set up a long, lugubrious howl (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): dismal, doleful, melancholy. ╂[< Latin lūgubris (with English ous< lūgēre mourn]… …
20mourn´ful|ness — mourn|ful «MRN fuhl, MOHRN », adjective. 1. full of grief; sad; sorrowful: »a mournful voice. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): dolorous, melancholy, doleful. 2. causing or attended with… …
