English Explanatory Dictionary

sadden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make sad or unhappy.
  2. To become sad or unhappy.
  3. To darken a color during dyeing.
  4. To render heavy, hard, or cohesive; to compress or thicken.

Pronunciation

/ˈsædən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sadden.wav

Word forms

sadden saddens saddening saddened

Etymology

From Middle English saddenen, equivalent to sad + -en.

Synonyms

aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on contristate darken dash deject depress desolate dispirit engrieve forset get down grieven moan oppress repent rue sadden sadden up tristitiate ungladden unhappy upset get a sad on condole erme gloom bleed lament mourn remorse regret sigh sorrow wayment yearn shade tinge deepen thicken

Antonyms

gladden

Related words

be sad lament lamentable rattristare

Derived words

saddener sadden up unsadden
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