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dolorous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdɒləɹəs/
  • /ˈdoʊləɹəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Solemnly or ponderously sad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

showing sorrow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (modern French douloureux), from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor. Doublet of dolorose.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: վշտահար (vštahar) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Armenian: թախծոտ (tʻaxcot) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Bulgarian: скръбен (skrǎben) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Bulgarian: печален (pečalen) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Dutch: mistroostig — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Dutch: mismoedig — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Dutch: droefgeestig — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Dutch: doloreus — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Georgian: საცოდავი (sacodavi) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Polish: boleściwy — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Russian: ско́рбный (skórbnyj) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Russian: печа́льный (pečálʹnyj) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Russian: страда́ющий (stradájuščij) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Russian: гру́стный (grústnyj) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Russian: уны́лый (unýlyj) — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Scottish Gaelic: brònach — solemnly or ponderously sad
  • Spanish: doloroso — solemnly or ponderously sad