dolor
noun
do·lor ˈdō-lər 
also ˈdä-
: mental suffering or anguish : grief
Synonyms
- affliction
- anguish
- dolefulness
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- sorriness
- sorrow
- woe
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months
Word History
Etymology
Middle English dolour, from Anglo-French, from Latin dolor pain, grief, from dolēre to feel pain, grieve
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dolor
noun
do·lor
variants or chiefly British dolour
ˈdō-lər ˈdäl-ər
ˈdäl-ər 1
obsolete : physical pain —used in old medicine as one of five cardinal symptoms of inflammation
2
: mental suffering or anguish
dolor
noun
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sorrow
- anguish
- grief
- agony
- heartbreak
- heartache
- pain
- sorrowfulness
- woe
- melancholy
- distress
- suffering
- misery
- guilt
- distress
- sorriness
- torment
- remorse
- depression
- affliction
- despair
- dejection
- gloominess
- oppression
- dolefulness
- gloom
- joylessness
- glumness
- blues
- wretchedness
- dreariness
- heartsickness
- forlornness
- shame
- miserableness
- melancholia
- unhappiness
- blue devils
- despondence
- mopes
- downheartedness
- regret
- despondency
- desolateness
- desolation
- contrition
- rue
- self-reproach
- dumps
- woefulness
- dispiritedness
- doldrums
- disconsolateness
- self-pity
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- joy
- ecstasy
- elation
- bliss
- euphoria
- mirth
- joyousness
- glee
- exuberance
- rapture
- happiness
- pleasure
- cheerfulness
- exultation
- blessedness
- joyfulness
- felicity
- delight
- cheeriness
- exhilaration
- gladness
- jubilation
- blissfulness
- cheer
- gayety
- gaiety
- jollity
- humor
- gleefulness
- elatedness
- lightheartedness
- mirthfulness
- joviality
- merriment
- merrymaking
- hopefulness
- gayness
- rapturousness
- optimism
- gladsomeness
- contentment
- enjoyment
- content
- sunniness
- contentedness