English Explanatory Dictionary

saddening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sadden
adj
  1. Causing feelings of sadness.
noun
  1. The darkening of a colour during dyeing.

Word forms

saddening more saddening most saddening saddenings

Synonyms

depressing heartbreaking upsetting atrabiliary atrabilious deplorable distressing grievous heartrending miserable lamentable lachrymable mournful regrettable rueful sad saddening sorrowful tragic unhappy woebegone woeful

Derived words

saddeningly
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