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GLADDENING Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word gladdening. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For GLADDENING

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bleak
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering little or no hope

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• unpleasantly cold and damp

demoralizing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• destructive of morale and self-reliance

depressing
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

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

gloomy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• depressingly dark

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

somber
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• grave or even gloomy in character

saddening
adjectiveadj
verb

• make unhappy

• come to feel sad

sadden
verbv
verb

• make unhappy

• come to feel sad

Alternatives for BLEAK

Alternatives for DEMORALIZING

Alternatives for DEPRESSING

Alternatives for DISCOURAGING

Alternatives for DISHEARTENING

Alternatives for DISPIRITING

Alternatives for DISTRESSING

Alternatives for GLOOMY

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