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sadness

sadness

228 1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
  • noun
  • /ˈsædnəs/
: tristeza
  • After losing his job, he was enveloped by a deep sense of sadness that lingered for weeks.
  • sadness and anger
  • sadness and fear
  • sadness or joy

How do you deal with the the sadness of the world?

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Examples

  • And I could hear the sadness in his voice.

  • He often expressed great sadness, as though he thought you had been lost.

  • How do you deal with the the sadness of the world?

  • And maybe it was sadness or a lack of control.

  • When the dog died and my father no longer felt needed, sadness took over the house.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So when we feel grief or sadness, what is going on?

  • And I still feel shame and sadness over those moments.

  • It's your turn to admit your sadness.

  • What do you do when the sadness overwhelms you?

  • I've been working on a cure for sadness for my whole life.

Synonyms

grief
vssadness
410 2.1

Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important

is the ordinary feeling of unhappiness, not specifically tied to loss
misery
vssadness
285 2.8

A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering

is the general, possibly milder emotional state rather than severe suffering
sorrow
vssadness
226 2.1

A deep feeling of sadness after a loss

is the broader term for being unhappy, not only loss related
depression
vssadness
76 3.7

A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life

is the basic feeling of unhappiness without clinical or prolonged signs
blues
vssadness
73 4.4

A feeling of mild sadness that has no clear cause

is the broader term for feeling low, not implying mildness only
gloom
vssadness
49 3.2

A feeling of sadness and low spirits

is the internal unhappy feeling rather than an external atmosphere
unhappiness
vssadness
41 1.8

A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life

is the basic, neutral concept covering that general unhappy state
melancholy
vssadness
32 5.9

Feeling or showing deep sadness

is the everyday feeling rather than poetic depth and prolonged reflection
deep sorrow
vssadness
6 3.7

A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss

is the general emotional state and can be less intense than this
despondency
vssadness
4 8.3

A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad

is the broader unhappy condition, not solely defined by hopelessness
somberness
vssadness
  • US
1 6.5

A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy

is the inner unhappy feeling, not primarily about outward seriousness or dress
despondence
vssadness
1 8.8

A feeling of deep sadness and no hope

is the general low feeling, not specifically focused on lost hope
gloominess
vssadness
1 3.4

A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place

is the internal emotional state rather than the outward gloomy atmosphere
lowness
vssadness
1 5.8

A time when someone feels sad and without energy

is the simple name for this condition without clinical implication
mournfulness
vssadness
1 6.5

A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness

is the inner emotional experience rather than outward mourning expression
glumness
vssadness
1 6.6

A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits

is the general term for unhappiness, not focused only on gloom
tearfulness
vssadness
1 4.3

A feeling of having many tears and wanting to cry because of sadness

is the emotional experience itself rather than its watery, visible sign
cheerlessness
vssadness
1 6.5

A feeling of sadness and no hope

is the emotional state in general, not only the lack of cheer
weepiness
vssadness
1 6.1

A feeling that makes someone want to cry

is the inner feeling itself rather than its tearful outward expression
downness
vssadness
1 7.4

A feeling of being sad or low

is the wider ongoing emotional condition rather than a brief low mood
disconsolateness
vssadness
1 9.9

A deep sadness that nothing can comfort

is the ordinary emotional state, not the extreme inability to receive comfort
sorrowfulness
vssadness
1 6.3

A deep feeling of sadness about a loss

is the neutral, broad feeling rather than deep grief from loss
dejectedness
vssadness
6.4

A feeling of sadness and low energy

is the broader emotional condition rather than a reaction to setback
downheartedness
vssadness
6.8

A feeling of being sad and having little hope

is the general unhappy state, not necessarily tied to lost hope
heavyheartedness
vssadness
7.7

A feeling of deep sadness and loss

is the general unhappy state without that intense weight or heaviness

Antonyms

joy
815 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

689 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

Compounds

A slight feeling of sadness that is not strong

A sudden sharp feeling of sadness

A quiet sadness felt beneath a happy or normal mood

How Sad

despair
187 3.5
grief
410 2.1
sadness
228 1.0
disappointment
155 1.7

Surface Forms

sadness singular
sadnesses plural

Morphology

sadness = sad (transparent) = sad + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'sad' with '-ness' producing an abstract noun meaning the state of being sad.

Etymology

The word sadness is made from the word sad and the ending -ness, where -ness means 'state' or 'quality'. Long ago sad meant 'weary' or 'full', but it came to mean 'unhappy', so sadness is the 'state of being unhappy'.