dolent
dolent; sorrowful (rare/literary)
English translations
- 01
grieving
- 02
sorrowful
Word details
- German meaning
- Schmerzhaft oder leidend, oft im medizinischen Kontext verwendet.
- English meaning
- Painful
- Synonym
- schmerzhaft, leidend
- German example
- Die Wunde ist dolent und muss behandelt werden.
- English example
- The wound is painful and needs to be treated.
Related words
- indolent
Indolent
- träge
Lazy means slow, inactive, or indolent.
- lidschäftig
Lazy, indolent
Example sentences with “dolent”
Er blickte dolent auf das Grab. (He looked sorrowfully at the grave.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'dolent' common?
No, it is a very rare, literary term.