English Explanatory Dictionary

sadness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. An event in one's life that causes sadness.

Pronunciation

/ˈsædnəs/ en-us-sadness.ogg

Word forms

sadness sadnesses sadnesse

Etymology

From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.

Synonyms

blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress dolefulness downheartedness drearihead forlornness grief heartsore ill-being infelicity melancholia melancholy misery mishappiness mourn prosternation regret rue ruth sadness sorrow sorrowfulness tristfulness undelight unhappiness woe woefare wretchedness misfortune affliction aggrievance grievance hardship vexation wrong

Antonyms

happiness
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