sadness
/ˈsædnəs/noun2 syllables
Sadness means: the state of being sad.
Synonyms for sadness20
noun, as in the state of being sad
noun, as in the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
gloominess, lugubriousness
noun, as in emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
unhappiness
also used for sadness
forlornness, melancholy, misfortune, woe, affliction, aggrievance, distress, grief, grievance, hardship, misery, ruth, blueness, tristesse, mirthless
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Opposites of sadness
What does sadness mean?3
noun
1
the state of being sad“she tired of his perpetual sadness”
2
the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
3
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sadness?1
two syllables
Sadness in a sentence
- Sadness is a gift from heaven, pessimism is a disease of the spirit.Mandalay
- I'm experiencing a deep sense of sadness and despair, surpassing yesterday's emotional state.Nuel
- The heart went to relieve sadness, it found sick friends.anzart
- The sadness becomes a familiar friend, wrapping itself around me like a heavy blanket.Nuel
- Her face reflects disgust and sadness, rather than anger.ulyssemc1
- The sadness lingers like a cloud, blocking out any joy from my heart.Nuel
- The sadness continues to linger, urging me to find a way to heal.Nuel
- Gradually, as they walked and ran together, her sadness disappeared.unknown
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Forms of sadness
as a noun
- plural
- sadnesses