mournful

/mˈɔːnfə‍l/

/ˈmɔɹnfəɫ/

mournful

feeling or expressing sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially due to someone's death or a great loss

synonyms : plaintive

filled with or evoking sadness

synonyms : doleful

Examples

1. A mournful wind across the landscape flies, And the wide atmosphere is full of sighs.

2. Long waves have a low frequency and pitch, like a mournful cello.

3. Maybe I won't have that mournful process.

4. Someone killed all of the horses in the castle, so he's quite mournful.