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dolesome

adjective dole·some \ˈdōl-səm\

Definition of DOLESOME

:  doleful
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First Known Use of DOLESOME

1533

Related to DOLESOME

Synonyms
aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, mournful, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful

Rhymes with DOLESOME

wholesome

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