sadness

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

sad +‎ -ness

[edit] Noun

sadness (countable and uncountable; plural sadnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
2. (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

   She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.

[edit] Synonyms

• (state of being sad): forlornness, melancholy
• (event causing sadness): misfortune, woe

[edit] Translations