Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sad-n]
- /ˈsæd n/
- /ˈsæd.ən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sad-n]
- /ˈsæd n/
Definition of saddening word
- adjective saddening causing someone to become sad 0
Information block about the term
Origin of saddening
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; sad + -en1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saddening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saddening popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for saddening
adj saddening
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
- depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
- dispiriting — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
adjective saddening
- acherontic — Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
- joyless — without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war.
Antonyms for saddening
adj saddening
- intoxicating — Archaic. intoxicated.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sa
- Words starting with sad
- Words starting with sadd
- Words starting with sadde
- Words starting with sadden
- Words starting with saddeni
- Words starting with saddenin
- Words starting with saddening