The definition of doleful is full of grief or sadness.
(adjective)An example of doleful is a family who's dog has died.
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Origin: ME dolful < dol, grief (< OFr doel < VL dolus, grief, pain < L dolere, to suffer < IE base *del-, *dol-, to split, cut) + -ful, -ful
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