sadness
English
Alternative forms
- sadnesse (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsædnəs/
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Noun
sadness (countable and uncountable, plural sadnesses)
- (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
- Synonyms: forlornness, melancholy
- (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
- Synonyms: misfortune, woe
- She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.
Translations
state/emotion
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