Sadness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The loss of her loved one filled her with overwhelming sadness that lingered for months.
- His eyes reflected the deep sadness he felt after being rejected from his dream college.
- The news of the natural disaster brought a wave of sadness over the community as they mourned the loss of life.
- She struggled to hide her sadness as she walked away from the relationship that had meant so much to her.
- The silence in the room was filled with the collective sadness of the family as they said their final goodbyes.
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Hyponyms
- Dispiritedness
- Loneliness
- Low-spiritedness
- Desolation
- Uncheerfulness
- Tearfulness
- Regret
- Ruefulness
- Rue
- Dejectedness
- Lowness
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Meaning 2
The state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.