# mournful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɔɹnfəl/ · frequency rank #40,350

## Definitions
1. Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
2. Fit to inspire mourning; tragic.

## Etymology
From mourn + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **mouthful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mournful-vs-mouthful)

## Common misspellings (12)
`mmournful`, `morunful`, `mounrful`, `mourfnul`, `mournfful`, `mournflu`, `mournfull`, `mournnful`, `mournufl`, `mourrnful`, `muornful`, `omurnful`

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