Synonyms for mournfulness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being mournful.
Forms
- Plural
- mournfulnesses → griefs, sadnesses, sorrowfulnesses…
Example sentences
- grief There are five stages of grief. Stage one: denial.
- sadness There was also an irrefutable sadness in his eyes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mournfulness | rising | |
| grief | rising | |
| sadness | rising | |
| sorrowfulness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- grief1
- 7 letters
- sadness2
- 11 letters
- ruthfulness
- 13 letters
- sorrowfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sadness2 = 2 syllables).