Synonyms & related words for dolorous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dolorous — including doleful, sorrowful, mournful, lugubrious, woebegone, sorrowed. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dolorous

Explore words related to dolorous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dolorousness, dolorously, lachrymose, heavyhearted, mournfully, wailful, lugubriousness, dolefulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for dolorous

Common synonyms for dolorous include doleful, sorrowful, mournful, lugubrious, woebegone, sorrowed, plaintive, tearful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does dolorous come from?

The word dolorous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dolor-, from Latin dolere (“to feel pain, grieve”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.