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sadness

UK
/ˈsædnəs/
US
/ˈsædnəs/

Translations

sadnessnoun
sadnesses
Pl.
Her eyes were filled with sadness.
Ее глаза были полны печали.
He couldn't shake off the sadness after the movie.
Он не мог избавиться от грусти после фильма.
The song was filled with sadness and longing.
Песня была полна тоски и желания.
Synonyms
heartache
dejection
despair
melancholy
grief
sorrow
despondency
woe
gloom
misery
Antonyms
happiness
sadnessadjective
UK
/ˈsædnəs/
US
/ˈsædnəs/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to or characterized by sadness

Definitions

sadnessnoun
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.
sadnessadjective
Relating to or characterized by sadness; arising from sorrow (used only before a noun).
She kept a sadness diary to track her mood swings.
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