sadness

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈsædnəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #6069

Meanings

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noun
The feeling of being unhappy.

She felt a deep sadness when her friend moved away.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the feeling of being unhappy. sorrow melancholy

More blueness blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress dolefulness downheartednessdreariheadforlornness grief

Opposites

happiness

Etymology

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

sadnesse Middle English

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Topics

Emotions & Feelings

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