Mournful Meaning
/ˈmɔɹnfəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFilled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
adjFit to inspire mourning; tragic.
Sentence Examples
Tom stood at the window with a mournful expression on his face.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dog let out a ____ howl when its owner left for the hospital.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lonely wolf let out a long, ____ howl that echoed through the dark forest in the middle of the very cold and silent night.
Word Origin & History
From mourn + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Having deposited our mournful burden upon tressels within this region of horror, we partially turned aside the yet unscrewed lid of the coffin, and looked upon the face of the tenant."
— 1845, Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The dog let out a ____ howl when its owner left for the hospital.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lonely wolf let out a long, ____ howl that echoed through the dark forest in the middle of the very cold and silent night.