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sadness

sadness

229 1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
  • noun
  • /ˈsædnəs/
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  • 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
443 2.1

Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important

is the ordinary feeling of unhappiness, not specifically tied to loss
depression
vssadness
330 3.7

A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life

is the basic feeling of unhappiness without clinical or prolonged signs
misery
vssadness
310 2.8

A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering

is the general, possibly milder emotional state rather than severe suffering
sorrow
vssadness
243 2.1

A deep feeling of sadness after a loss

is the broader term for being unhappy, not only loss related
gloom
vssadness
46 3.2

A feeling of sadness and low spirits

is the internal unhappy feeling rather than an external atmosphere
unhappiness
vssadness
42 1.8

A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life

is the basic, neutral concept covering that general unhappy state
melancholy
vssadness
37 5.9

Feeling or showing deep sadness

is the everyday feeling rather than poetic depth and prolonged reflection
deep sorrow
vssadness
4 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
blues
vssadness
4 4.4

A feeling of mild sadness that has no clear cause

is the broader term for feeling low, not implying mildness only
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
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
mournfulness
vssadness
1 6.5

A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness

is the inner emotional experience rather than outward mourning expression
despondence
vssadness
1 8.8

A feeling of deep sadness and no hope

is the general low feeling, not specifically focused on lost hope
dejectedness
vssadness
6.4

A feeling of sadness and low energy

is the broader emotional condition rather than a reaction to setback
downness
vssadness
7.4

A feeling of being sad or low

is the wider ongoing emotional condition rather than a brief low mood
downheartedness
vssadness
6.8

A feeling of being sad and having little hope

is the general unhappy state, not necessarily tied to lost hope
lowness
vssadness
5.8

A time when someone feels sad and without energy

is the simple name for this condition without clinical implication
glumness
vssadness
6.6

A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits

is the general term for unhappiness, not focused only on gloom
cheerlessness
vssadness
6.5

A feeling of sadness and no hope

is the emotional state in general, not only the lack of cheer
heavyheartedness
vssadness
7.7

A feeling of deep sadness and loss

is the general unhappy state without that intense weight or heaviness
sorrowfulness
vssadness
6.3

A deep feeling of sadness about a loss

is the neutral, broad feeling rather than deep grief from loss
disconsolateness
vssadness
9.9

A deep sadness that nothing can comfort

is the ordinary emotional state, not the extreme inability to receive comfort
weepiness
vssadness
6.1

A feeling that makes someone want to cry

is the inner feeling itself rather than its tearful outward expression
tearfulness
vssadness
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

Antonyms

970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

joy
793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

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
210 3.5
grief
443 2.1
sadness
229 1.0
disappointment
223 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'.