SADNESS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sadness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SADNESS
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| forlornness | nounn | |||||||
noun • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned | ||||||||
| melancholy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a feeling of thoughtful sadness • a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness • grave or even gloomy in character | ||||||||
| misfortune | nounn | |||||||
noun • unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event • an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes | ||||||||
| woe | nounn | |||||||
noun • misery resulting from affliction • intense mournfulness | ||||||||
| gloominess | nounn | |||||||
noun • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness • The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance. | ||||||||
| lugubriousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | ||||||||
| sorrow | nounn | |||||||
noun • an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment • something that causes great unhappiness • the state of being sad verb • feel grief | ||||||||
| sorrowfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being sad • a state of gloomy sorrow | ||||||||
| unhappiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being • state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | ||||||||
