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Doleful vs Unfortunate - What's the difference?

doleful | unfortunate | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between doleful and unfortunate

is that doleful is filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

doleful

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
    • The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.

    unfortunate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not favored by fortune
  • marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

    • Synonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) unsuccessful * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) unlucky

    Antonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) fortunate * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) fortunate, lucky

    See also

    * deplorable * regrettable * infelicitous * unsuitable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unlucky person.