Synonyms of wailful

Adjective

1. lamenting, wailing, wailful, sorrowful (vs. joyful)

usage: vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare

Definition and meaning of wailful (Dictionary)