dolefulness

English

Etymology

From Middle English doolfulnes, dolfulnesse, equivalent to doleful +‎ -ness.

Noun

dolefulness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
    Synonyms: misery, unhappiness; see also Thesaurus:sadness
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