dolorous
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: miserable, anguished
Synonyms:
afflicted
afflictive
calamitous
deplorable
dire
distressing
doleful
dolent
dolesome
grievous
harrowing
heart-rending
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholy
mournful
painful
plaintive
regrettable
rueful
ruthful
sad
sorrowful
woebegone
woeful
wretched
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