DOLOROUSNESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

dolorousness

noun

as in woefulness

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Noun

Power Ballad should be breezy and fun, with that twist of mournfulness that Carney is always so adept at pulling off.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026

Definition of mournfulness

Noun

That has resulted in Merz’s popularity sinking to rock-bottom levels, while the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has gained support on the back of widespread discontent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The economic effects The consequences may extend beyond employees' discontent.

— Joseph Kim, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of discontent

Noun

While not officially ruled out, the organization appears to be prioritizing their long-term health, potentially looking beyond this season, as the Braves' injury woes mount and their division lead shrinks.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
For this is not a tale of something gone wrong, such as rising rents, redevelopment woes, etc.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of woe

Noun

Petey Halpin almost tagged Jackson for a two-out homer, the ball instead succumbing to gravity near the warning track.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Specialized software grows from complexity, compliance, data gravity and the need to make expensive organizations more productive.

— George Wells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

The existence of these precedents—many of which, not incidentally, involve imperial ambition or climate change—is taken as a credential of their seriousness.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Her lawyers argue that the judge wrongly assessed the effect of the posts, underestimated the seriousness of the meanings conveyed and erred in accepting Wilson’s substantial-truth defense.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of seriousness

Noun

Lange and Reyna used the time apart as a wide-open creative space, not so much focused on any specific conceptual or a philosophical (or even emotional) basis for the record, but on a feeling of soft moodiness.

— E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
On a team that often struggled with moodiness last season, Connelly and Finch believe Ball’s euphoric style of play and sunny disposition will be a welcome addition.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of moodiness

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