MOURNFUL


Meaning of MOURNFUL in English

/ ˈmɔːnfl; NAmE ˈmɔːrnfl/ adjective

very sad

SYN melancholy :

mournful eyes

mournful music

I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.

►  mourn·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :

The dog looked mournfully after its owner.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.