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Ill-boding vs Doleful - What's the difference?

ill-boding | doleful | Related terms |

Ill-boding is a related term of doleful.


As adjectives the difference between ill-boding and doleful

is that ill-boding is which bodes evil, spelling bad things while doleful is filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

ill-boding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which bodes evil, spelling bad things

    • Synonyms

    * inauspicious

    Antonyms

    * auspicious

    Related terms

    * ill-fated

    doleful

    English

    Adjective

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