sadness

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sorrow
B2
grief
B2
melancholy
C2
depression
C1
unhappiness
C2
distress
C1
dejection
misery
B2
despondency
gloom
C2
woe
C2
sorrowfulness
suffering
B1
gloominess
pain
A2
affliction
20k
regret
B1
heartache
C2
mournfulness

deep sorrow

anguish
C2
adversity
C2
worry
A1
bitterness
C2
disappointment
C1
torment
C1
sad
A2
☹️
mourning
C1
misfortune
C1
dejectedness
regretfulness
loneliness
C1
dolefulness
apathy
29k
weariness
40k
woefulness
despondence
ordeal
C2
sorriness
trial
B1
glumness
blues
C1
moroseness
melancholia
lugubriousness
trouble
A1
dolour
dolor
deduction
C2
contrition
35k
Translations

tristesse
tristeza
tristezza
Traurigkeit
tristeza

λύπη

Kummer
Betrübnis
chagrin

bedroefdheid

Trauer
Gram

zieleleed

verdriet
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsædnəs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
sadnesse
In summary

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

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