sadness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the state of being sad

   They tired of my perpetual sadness.

2. 2
   noun

   The state or emotion of being sad.

   But sorrow that is couch'd in seeming gladness Is like that mirth fate turns to sudden sadness.

3. 3
   noun

   An event in one's life that causes sadness.

   She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.

4. 4
   noun

   the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

5. 5
   noun

   emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

Etymology

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