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dolefulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dole-ful-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English doolfulnes, dolfulnesse, equivalent to doleful + -ness.

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Synonyms

misery unhappiness blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress dolefulness

Questions

What does dolefulness mean?
The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
Where does dolefulness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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