1. (noun)sadness, unhappiness emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being Synonyms: lugubriousness, sorrow, gloominess, sadness, unhappiness, sorrowfulness Antonyms: happiness
2. (noun)sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness the state of being sad Synonyms: regret, unhappiness, sadness, ruefulness, grief, sorrow, gloominess, mournfulness, lugubriousness, sorrowfulness, rue, ruthfulness Antonyms: happiness
3. (noun)gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness Synonyms: sombreness, gloom, lugubriousness, glumness, sorrow, gloominess, somberness, unhappiness, sorrowfulness, sadness Antonyms: happiness
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sadness'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. sadness Grief is acute mental pain resulting from loss, misfortune, or deep disappointment. Grief is more acute and less enduring than sorrow. Sorrow and grief are for definite cause; sadness and Synonyms: grief, affliction, melancholy, regret, sorrow, trouble, distress, mourning, sadness, tribulation, wo