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doleful
English
Etymology
From Middle English doleful, doolful, deolful, equivalent to dole +? -ful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?do?lf?l/
Adjective
doleful (comparative more doleful or dolefuller or dolefuler, superlative most doleful or dolefullest or dolefulest)
- Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
Usage notes
The comparative/superlative pair "more doleful / most doleful" is significantly more common than "dolefuller / dolefullest", which is further more common than "dolefuler / dolefulest".
Derived terms
- dolefully
- dolefulness
Translations
References
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pitiable
English
Etymology
From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. Surface etymology is piti- +? -able
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ti.?b?l/
Adjective
pitiable (comparative more pitiable, superlative most pitiable)
- That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:lamentable
Translations
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