Definitions:

1. Describes something that expresses or evokes a sorrowful, mournful, or lamenting sound. ADJECTIVE
   • The wailful cries of the mourners echoed through the valley.
2. Often used to depict sounds or cries that convey deep emotional pain or melancholy. ADJECTIVE
   • The wailful howl of the wind added an eerie tone to the dark night.
3. Suggest a tone of sadness, grief, or despair. ADJECTIVE
   • Her voice was soft yet wailful, filled with a profound sense of sorrow.

Synonyms:

• dreary
• lamentable
• lamenting
• malancholy
• mournful
• sorrowful
• wailing