do·lor
| \ ˈdō-lər
also ˈdä- \
also ˈdä- \
Definition of dolor
: mental suffering or anguish : grief
Synonyms & Antonyms for dolor
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Antonyms
- blessedness,
- bliss,
- blissfulness,
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- cheeriness,
- delight,
- ecstasy,
- elatedness,
- elation,
- euphoria,
- exhilaration,
- exuberance,
- exultation,
- felicity,
- gladness,
- gladsomeness,
- glee,
- gleefulness,
- happiness,
- joy,
- joyfulness,
- joyousness,
- jubilation,
- pleasure,
- rapture,
- rapturousness
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolor. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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dolor
noun
do·lor
variants:
or chiefly British dolour \
ˈdō-lər
, ˈdäl-ər
\
, ˈdäl-ər
\
Medical Definition of dolor
1
obsolete
: physical pain
—used in old medicine as one of five cardinal symptoms of inflammation
2
: mental suffering or anguish
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The first known use of dolor was in the 14th century
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