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- [sad]
- /sæd/
- /ˈsædnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sad]
- /sæd/
Definitions of sadness word
- adjective sadness affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away. 1
- adjective sadness expressive of or characterized by sorrow: sad looks; a sad song. 1
- adjective sadness causing sorrow: a sad disappointment; sad news. 1
- adjective sadness (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab. 1
- adjective sadness deplorably bad; sorry: a sad attempt. 1
- adjective sadness Obsolete. firm or steadfast. 1
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Origin of sadness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd grave, heavy, weary, orig. sated, full; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths full, satisfied; akin to Latin satis enough, satur sated, Greek hádēn enough. See satiate, saturate
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Parts of speech for Sadness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sadness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sadness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sadness
Antonyms for sadness
noun sadness
- alacrity — If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- ataraxia — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
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