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

The portrayal of Sacks as a Machiavellian billionaire by Johnson and the CTU taps into broader economic discontent, a hallmark of populist movements today.

— Leigh Giangreco, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Expectations are running high and so is impatience after public discontent built over years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of discontent

Noun

Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images As France’s economic and political woes mount, investors are asking whether the country’s debt problems risk contaminating the rest of the euro zone.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The Rams’ injury woes continued Thursday when star receiver Puka Nacua left practice because of a calf injury, a team official said.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of woe

Noun

Temporary satellites, or mini-moons, are small asteroids that wander into Earth’s neighborhood and get captured briefly by our planet’s gravity.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of gravity

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Part of the pleasure is hearing Satanic Planet expertly chart the narrow path between Satan Is Real-style camp and the self-seriousness of decades of supposedly satanic black metal.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
In all seriousness, the now-46-year-old grew up studying — and remains very passionate about — the art of magic.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of seriousness

Noun

The band is reaching further beyond its guitar-rock foundations, pushing deeper into electronic moodiness and orchestral sweep in songs that feel more designed than banged out.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet his history of cancellations, perpetual moodiness and ongoing string of underwhelming work frame this as a bet with long odds.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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