dolorous

The definition of dolorous is a person who is very sad.

(adjective)

An example of dolorous is someone crying uncontrollably at a funeral; a dolorous person.

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See dolorous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. very sorrowful or sad; mournful
  2. Archaic painful

Origin: OFr dolerous < LL dolorosus: see dolor

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See dolorous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French doloros

Origin: , from Late Latin dolōrōsus

Origin: , from dolor, dolor; see dolor

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Related Forms:

  • doˈlor·ous·ly adverb
  • doˈlor·ous·ness noun

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