mournful
/ˈmɔːrnfəl/
adjective
- Feeling or showing sadness and grief.
- The dog let out a mournful howl when its owner left.
- She gave him a mournful look as he said goodbye.
- The mournful sound of the bagpipes filled the church.
- Causing or expressing sadness; gloomy.
- He wrote a mournful poem about lost love.
- The mournful weather matched their mood after the news.
- The movie's mournful ending left everyone in tears.