SADDENING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word saddening. (close relations)
saddens
Best Alternative Words for SADDENING
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depressing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | ||||||||
demoralizing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||||
discouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action adjective satellite • expressing disapproval in order to dissuade | ||||||||
disheartening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||||
dispiriting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||||
distressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
disturbing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||||
grievous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • causing or marked by grief or anguish • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought • shockingly brutal or cruel | ||||||||
lamentable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
mournful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressing sorrow • filled with or evoking sadness | ||||||||
upsetting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||||
woeful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affected by or full of grief or woe • of very poor quality or condition | ||||||||
dejecting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |