← BackshareGuessdirgeful/ˈdɜrdʒfəl/adjectiveHaving the sad, slow, or mournful quality of a dirge.The dirgeful melody of the cello filled the room with sorrow.Her voice was dirgeful as she recounted the tragic story.The wind made a dirgeful howling sound through the old house.SynonymsmournfuldolefulplaintiveAntonymscheerful