dolorous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒlərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dol′ər əs, dō′lər-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dol•or•ous  (dol′ər əs, dō′lər-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow;
    grievous;
    mournful:a dolorous melody; dolorous news.
  • Anglo-French, Old French; see dolor, -ous
  • Middle English dolorous, dolerous 1375–1425
dol′or•ous•ly, adv. 
dol′or•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dolorous /ˈdɒlərəs/, dolorific /ˌdɒləˈrɪfɪk/, obsolete doloriferous /ˌdɒlərˈɪfərəs/ adj
  1. causing or involving pain or sorrow
ˈdolorously adv ˈdolorousness n
'dolorous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
doloroso

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