# doleful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdoʊlfəl/

## Definitions
1. Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

## Etymology
From Middle English doleful, doolful, deolful, equivalent to dole + -ful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doleful