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sadness

/ˈsædnəs/

sadnessnoun

sadnesses

Translations

The sadness in her eyes was evident after hearing the bad news.

La tristesse dans ses yeux était évidente après avoir entendu la mauvaise nouvelle.

Additional translations

chagrinS’emploie surtout pour une peine morale ou affective.

peineTerme courant pour exprimer une souffrance morale ou un chagrin.

Definitions

A state of feeling sorrow or unhappiness.

The sadness in her eyes was evident after hearing the bad news.

An emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, helplessness, disappointment, and sorrow.

He couldn't shake off the sadness that lingered after the end of the relationship.

Something that causes sorrow; a regrettable fact or event.

It's a sadness that the park had to close so soon.

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sadnessadjective

/ˈsædnəs/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to or characterized by sadness

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by sadness; arising from sorrow (used only before a noun).

She kept a sadness diary to track her mood swings.