dolesome

== English == === Etymology === From dole (“sorrow, grief”) +‎ -some. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdoʊlsəm/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdəʊlsəm/ Rhymes: -əʊlsəm Hyphenation: dole‧some === Adjective === dolesome (comparative more dolesome, superlative most dolesome) Characterised or marked by sorrow and grief; doleful; dismal; gloomy. Synonyms: miserable, unhappy; see also Thesaurus:sad, Thesaurus:cheerless ==== Related terms ==== dolesomely dolesomeness === References === “dolesome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.