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mournful

English → English

adj//ˈmɔːrnfʊl//

(emotion) Sorrowful: feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief

The mournful sound of the bagpipes echoed through the cemetery during the military funeral.

(English) The mournful sound of the bagpipes echoed through the cemetery during the military funeral.

She gave the departing train a mournful look, knowing she wouldn't see her brother for years.

(English) She gave the departing train a mournful look, knowing she wouldn't see her brother for years.

Entry ID: en:en:mournful · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary