Dedolent

/ˈdɛdələnt/ adjective

Definition

Free from sorrow, grief, or painful feeling; not sorrowful or mournful.

Etymology

From de- (negation) + dolent (from Latin 'dolens,' suffering/painful). An archaic adjective from medieval and Renaissance English literature.

Kelly Says

This is the adjective form of that 'dedolence' family—it describes a person or state unmoved by sorrow. You might find it in old poems describing someone nobly bearing tragedy without tears.

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