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Meaning of "dolefulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLEFULNESS

dolefulness  [ˈdəʊlfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLEFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dolefulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLEFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dolefulness in the English dictionary

The definition of dolefulness in the dictionary is dreariness; mournfulness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLEFULNESS


carefulness
ˈkeəfʊlnɪs
faithfulness
ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
fearfulness
ˈfɪəfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
fullness
ˈfʊlnɪs
gracefulness
ˈɡreɪsfʊlnɪs
guilefulness
ˈɡaɪlfʊlnɪs
helpfulness
ˈhelpfʊlnɪs
joyfulness
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs
mindfulness
ˈmaɪndfʊlnɪs
playfulness
ˈpleɪfʊlnɪs
skilfulness
ˈskɪlfʊlnɪs
skillfulness
ˈskɪlfʊlnɪs
thankfulness
ˈθæŋkfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
truthfulness
ˈtruːθfʊlnɪs
usefulness
ˈjuːsfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs
wilfulness
ˈwɪlfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLEFULNESS

dolcetto
doldrums
dole
dole bludger
dole money
dole office
dole queue
doleful
dolefully
dolent
dolente
dolerite
doleritic
dolesome
dolesomely
Dolgellau
Dolgelley
dolichocephal
dolichocephalic

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLEFULNESS

awfulness
business
casualness
coolness
deceitfulness
dullness
evilness
foulness
healthfulness
illness
meaningfulness
mental illness
peacefulness
realness
resourcefulness
smallness
specialness
stillness
wakefulness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of dolefulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dolefulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLEFULNESS

Find out the translation of dolefulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dolefulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dolefulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dolefulness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolefulness
570 millions of speakers

English

dolefulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dolefulness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكئآبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dolefulness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolefulness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dolefulness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dolefulness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesabaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dolefulness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dolefulness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dolefulness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolefulness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dolefulness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dolefulness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दयनीयपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasvet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolefulness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolefulness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dolefulness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolefulness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dolefulness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dolefulness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dolefulness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dolefulness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dolefulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLEFULNESS»

The term «dolefulness» is used very little and occupies the 182.139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLEFULNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dolefulness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLEFULNESS»

Discover the use of dolefulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dolefulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life ...
If you meet with prosperity, you may justly receive it with a sorrowful sense of the dolefulness of your state ; for you know not but it is to fit you for the slaughter. If you hear of the death of others, it may justly terrify you, and put you in mind of your ...
Jonathan Edwards, Sereno Edwards Dwight, David Brainerd, 1830
2
Biblical Repertory
And as to " placing the receiver in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story;" how is this dolefulness made any greater or less, by the fact that a man is accountable in regard to more or less of his ...
Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater, Henry Boynton Smith, 1829
3
An Examination of the Strictures Upon the American Education ...
... the aid of the Society ; placing the beneficiary in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story," p. 356. But how would this evil, (if it be a real one), be cured by a different method of management ?
Moses Stuart, 1829
4
Articles on the American education society
And as to " placing the receiver in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story ;" how is this dolefulness made any greater or less, by the fact that a man is accountable in regard to more or less of his ...
Moses Stuart, 1829
5
Biblical Repertory
And as to " placing the receiver in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story ;" how is this dolefulness made any greater or less, by the fact that a man is accountable in regard to more or less of his ...
6
A Discourse on the Lives and Characters of Thomas Jefferson ...
... the aid of the Society ; placing the beneficiary in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story," p. 356. But how would this evil, (if it be a real one), be cured by a different method of management ?
William Wirt, 1826
7
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume Two
If you meet with prosperity, you may justly receive it with a sorrowful sense of the dolefulness of your state; for you know not but it is to fit you for the slaughter. If you hear of the death of others, it may justly terrify you, and put you in mind of your ...
Jonathan Edwards
8
The Biblical Repertory and Theological Review
And as to " placing the receiver in the altitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story;" how is this dolefulness made any greater or less, by the fact that a man is accountable in regard to more or less of his ...
Charles Hodge, 1829
9
Report of the Directors of the American Education Society
And as to " placing the receiver in the attitude of a common beggar, whose success depends on the dolefulness of his story ;" how is this dolefulness made any greater or less, by the fact that a man is accountable in regard to more or less of his ...
American Education Society, 1824
10
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, A.M.: With an Essay on His ...
And wheresoever you turn yourself, whatever you meet with, and whatever you behold, or hear, may justly renew a sense of the dolefulness of your state. The thought of your condition may justly cast a darkness upon every thing. 1. Consider ...
Jonathan Edwards, Henry Rogers, Edward Hickman, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLEFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dolefulness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pigeons Under Late Capitalism
An old-school Modernist, Andersson's distinctive tool kit employs a Beckettian dolefulness and the wacky matter-of-factness of Surrealist painter ... «In These Times, Jun 15»
2
Lau review – folk trio's gritty, roaming lyricism is a treat
Actually, the lines refer to the miracles of St Mungo, and that cheeky dolefulness masks its chutzpah; to me it seems a quintessentially ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
Gabrieli Consort & Players review: emotional intensity of full-blown …
As McCreesh and his players showed, a dark undertow repeatedly wells up through the low instruments to bestow dolefulness on even the ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
4
The Tallest Man on Earth: Dark Bird is Home | Album Review
A feeling of dolefulness is prominent on his lyric sheet, but with songs like the unpredictable and uplifting Timothy in his canon, there is no time ... «Irish Times, May 15»
5
Dolly Ki Doli review: Sonam Kapoor film starts off well, but falls into a …
The best of the ensemble is Rajkummar Rao, who does wet-eyed dolefulness brilliantly. So is Ayyub, whom the film doesn't know what to do ... «The Indian Express, Jan 15»
6
Sri Lanka: Will Rajapaksa Return?
“Boundless craving will cause you dolefulness”. This is what Rajapaksa has brought upon himself by calling an early election two years before ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jan 15»
7
Into the often drab woods with Shakespeare Theatre Company's 'As …
There's a dolefulness in “As You Like It” that Attenborough, son of the late actor and film director Richard Attenborough, taps into at times, with ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
8
A conversation with The Vaselines' Eugene Kelly
How did you guys manage to capture that underlying dolefulness? Kelly: Um, I really don't know. We would just sit around and play guitar just ... «Graffiti, Oct 14»
9
Porchlight's Sweeney Todd puts the demon barber back in business
This version of Sweeney Todd is steeped in Dickensian dolefulness, which underscores the pathos in this musical-theater masterpiece. «Chicago Reader, Oct 14»
10
Review: The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything
The amazingly dry wit in Cumberbatch's performance cues us to see how Turing, in his repressive dolefulness, is in fact driven solely by a ... «BBC News, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dolefulness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dolefulness>. May 2024 ».
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