sadness

sad-ness · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The condition or quality of being sad; sorrow or unhappiness.

  2. 2.

    A feeling of grief or melancholy.

Related words

Antonyms: gladness, happiness, joy
See also: grief, sad, sorrow
Synonyms: grief, melancholy, sorrow, unhappiness

Etymology

From English sad + the nominal suffix -ness.