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ELEGIAC Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word elegiac. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word elegiac. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for ELEGIAC

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doleful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled with or evoking sadness

lamenting
verbv
adjective satellite

• vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

melancholic
adjectiveadj
noun

• someone subject to melancholia

adjective satellite

• characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

melancholy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a feeling of thoughtful sadness

• a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

• a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

adjective satellite

• characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

• grave or even gloomy in character

mournful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing sorrow

• filled with or evoking sadness

plaintive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing sorrow

poetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to poetry

• of or relating to poets

adjective satellite

• characterized by romantic imagery

• characteristic of or befitting poetry

sad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

adjective satellite

• of things that make you feel sad

• bad; unfortunate

sorrowful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

Alternatives for DOLEFUL

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