GLADDENING Antonyms
There are 11 antonyms of the word
gladdening.
(opposite meanings)
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 |