sadness

[sad-nis] / ˈsæd nɪs /

NOUN

unhappiness, depression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguish grief heartache heartbreak hopelessness melancholy misery mourning poignancy sorrow

STRONG

blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection despondency disconsolateness dispiritedness distress dolefulness dolor downer dysphoria forlornness funk gloominess letdown listlessness moodiness mopes mournfulness sorrowfulness tribulation woe

WEAK

blue devils blue funk broken heart dismals downcastness grieving heavy heart the blues the dumps

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer delight happiness joy

STRONG

advantage benefit comfort

WEAK

gladness

Example Sentences

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The animal welfare foundation she established said in a statement that it was announcing her death with "immense sadness".

From BBC

Lee began having swings of anxiety and sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement on The Cure's website, the band said the British musician died "after a short illness at home over Christmas", saying they were making the announcement with "enormous sadness".

From BBC

Leo on Tuesday called for a global truce around the world on Christmas Day, expressing "great sadness" that "apparently Russia rejected a request" for one in Ukraine.

From Barron's

But amid the platitudes, sadness and shock is calcifying into anger and tension.

From BBC

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