mournful.

Expressing sadness or grief.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• mournful voice
• mournful song

On the page

A mournful song drifted through the house.

His mournful expression softened her reply.

The bell sounded mournful in the fog.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: More mournful; most mournful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.