adjective
mournful
MAWN-fuhl
adjective
1
Full of sadness or grief.
"A mournful silence fell over the room after the announcement."
"The violin played a mournful tune at the funeral."
How to Use Mournful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSad in a deep, grieving way.
Common pairings
mournful tone
mournful expression
mournful music
Word Forms
mournfuller comparative, more mournful comparative, mournfullest superlative, most mournful superlative
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Etymology
From "mourn" plus "-ful."