saddened

ADJECTIVE

aggrieved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disturbed grieving oppressed persecuted wronged

STRONG

afflicted depressed harmed hurt injured pained peeved

WEAK

unhappy woeful

Antonyms

STRONG

comforted

WEAK

happy pleased

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

melancholy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy grim mournful pensive somber sorrowful trite wistful

STRONG

blue down downbeat downcast low moody

WEAK

dejected despondent destroyed disconsolate dismal dispirited doleful dolorous down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted dragged droopy funereal glum heavy-hearted in blue funk joyless lachrymose low-spirited lugubrious mirthless miserable moony saddening sorry torn-up unhappy wet blanket woebegone woeful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful happy joyful sunny

STRONG

above decent gay heartened

ADJECTIVE

sorry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pitiful sad sorrowful unhappy

WEAK

disconsolate distressed grieved heartbroken heavy-hearted melancholy mournful rueful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy

WEAK

glad heartened hopeful joyful

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry

STRONG

troubled

WEAK

bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps let-down long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful sorrowful teary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

glad joyous

Example Sentences

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"This is a very settled, tight-knit community, residents are clearly shocked and saddened by the incident," she said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“We are deeply saddened by this event,” Frontier said in a statement, adding that it was investigating the incident along with airport and other authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In a statement on Sunday on behalf of Wexford Arts Centre, its Executive Director Elizabeth Whyte said she was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of his death.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said it was "deeply saddened by the death of two Sudanese women."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The thought of going right up to my paternal grandmother’s residence, sitting down at her table, and tasting her cooking more than saddened me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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