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dirgeful

ADJECTIVE

doleful

Synonyms

WEAK

afflicted cast down cheerless crestfallen dejected depressed dismal dispirited distressing dolent dolorous down down in the mouth downcast downhearted dreary forlorn funereal gloomy grieving lamentable lugubrious melancholy mournful painful piteous pitiful plaintive rueful sad somber sorrowful woebegone woeful wretched

Antonyms

WEAK

cheerful elated glad gleeful happy joyful

Example Sentences

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Four thousand people and a dirgeful police band turned out for Georgadjis' funeral.

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