doleful

/ˈdoʊɫfəɫ/

expressing sorrow; mournful

doleful in a sentence

“The dog's doleful eyes begged for a treat.”

Middle English dol grief (from Latin dolere to grieve) + -ful

Related Words

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad and dismal

disconsolate

without consolation or comfort; unhappy

bereft

deprived of; lacking something needed

forlorn

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

melancholy

a deep, pensive sadness