mournfulness
mournfulness — noun
1. a deep, quiet sadness that can be heard in a voice, seen on a face, or felt in a
a deep, quiet sadness that can be heard in a voice, seen on a face, or felt in a place
A note of mournfulness entered Adina's voice as she folded her son's sweater.
pattern: a note of mournfulness
Stefan noticed a mournfulness in Roya's face when the hospital lights went out.
mournfulness in a person's face
The old piano gave the room a mournfulness after Baraka played the last song.
Quan spoke with mournfulness about the empty shop his father had left behind.
A winter rain hung over the harbor with a quiet mournfulness.
- sorrow
more direct and often stronger, especially after a painful loss
- melancholy
more thoughtful or artistic, and not always tied to grief
- gloom
darker in mood and less clearly centered on sadness
- cheerfulness
a light, happy tone or manner
- joy
an open feeling of strong happiness
文法句型
a note of mournfulness
with mournfulness
用法筆記
Usually names a lasting tone, expression, or atmosphere rather than a brief everyday disappointment.