sadness

Noun

Meaning

Heaviness; firmness.

Seriousness; gravity; discretion.

Quality of being sad, or unhappy; gloominess; sorrowfulness; dejection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sorrow dejection gloominess sorrowfulness lugubriousness unhappiness ruth penitence blue devils depression blues heartache melancholia lamentation pain

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Antonyms

happiness jubilee nirvana saturnalia rhapsody bliss

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Hypernyms

feeling unhappiness uncheerfulness

Hyponyms

rue depression mourning regret sorrow misery

Phrases with the word

feel sadness sea of sadness in sadness deep sadness causing great sadness be filled with sadness

Examples

Never remain in a state of sadness but strive to do something spiritual that will help to get you out of this state. Paisios of Mount Athos

Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness. John Chrysostom

Sadness flies away on the wings of time. Jean de La Fontaine

Sadness is a valuable treasure -- only discovered in people you love. Madagascan Proverb

One man's happiness is another man's sadness. Brazilian Proverb

Sadness and gladness succeed each other. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Sadlowski sadly SADM sadnessis applied to a permanent mood of the mind Sado mole Sado shrew