Word Meanings - SADNESS - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. Heaviness; firmness. 2. Seriousness; gravity; discretion. Her sadness and her benignity. Chaucer. 3. Quality of being sad, or unhappy; gloominess; sorrowfulness; dejection. Dim sadness did not spare That time celestial visages. Milton. Syn.
Additional info about word: SADNESS
1. Heaviness; firmness. 2. Seriousness; gravity; discretion. Her sadness and her benignity. Chaucer. 3. Quality of being sad, or unhappy; gloominess; sorrowfulness; dejection. Dim sadness did not spare That time celestial visages. Milton. Syn. -- Sorrow; heaviness; dejection. See Grief.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SADNESS)
- Gloom
- Gloaming
- twilight
- obscurity
- shadow
- obscuration
- dullness
- cloudiness
- cloud
- dejection
- sadness
- Grief
- Trouble
- tribulation
- woe
- mourning
- regret
- affliction
- sorrow
- Sorrow
- Affliction
- grief
- trouble
- distress
- mental pain
- ruth
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of SADNESS)
- Soothe
- compose
- please
- gratify
- gladden
- console
- elate
- comfort
- Welcome
- hail
- approve
- abandon
- abjure
- forget
- disregard
- Compose
- calm
- allay
- appease
- soothe
- delight
- recreate
- entertain
- relieve
- refresh
Related words: (words related to SADNESS)
- DISREGARDFULLY
Negligently; heedlessly. - DEJECTION
1. A casting down; depression. Hallywell. 2. The act of humbling or abasing one's self. Adoration implies submission and dejection. Bp. Pearson. 3. Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; mental depression; melancholy. What besides, - SORROW
The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Milton. How great - DULLNESS
The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness. And gentle dullness ever loves a joke. Pope. - DELIGHTING
Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor. - APPROVEDLY
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. - CLOUD
arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, susponded in the upper atmosphere. I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen. ix. 13. Note: A classification of clouds according - COMFORTLESS
Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless. Comfortless through turanny or might. Spenser. Syn. -- Forlorn; desolate; cheerless; inconsolable; disconsolate; wretched; miserable. -- Com"fort*less*ly, adv. -- Com"fort*less*ness, n. - TROUBLER
One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace. The rich troublers of the world's repose. Waller. - SHADOWY
1. Full of shade or shadows; causing shade or shadow. "Shadowy verdure." Fenton. This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods. Shak. 2. Hence, dark; obscure; gloomy; dim. "The shadowy past." Longfellow. 3. Not brightly luminous; faintly light. The moon - SORROWED
Accompanied with sorrow; sorrowful. Shak. - MOURNFUL
Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss. -- Mourn"ful*ly, adv. -- Mourn"ful*ness, n. Syn. -- Sorrowful; - DELIGHTLESS
Void of delight. Thomson. - GLOOMY
1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. "Though hid in gloomiest shade." Milton. 2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper - CLOUDINESS
The state of being cloudy. - COMFORTABLY
In a comfortable or comforting manner. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem. Is. xl. 2. - FORGETTINGLY
By forgetting. - CLOUDLAND
Dreamland. - CLOUD-BURST
A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once. - COMPOSE
To arrange in a composing stick in order for printing; to set . (more info) 1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all - FORESHADOW
To shadow or typi Dryden. - MANDELATE
A salt of mandelic acid. - OMENTAL
Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta. - OVERTROUBLED
Excessively troubled. - EXPERIMENTAL
1. Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher. 2. Known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion. - DISAPPROVE
1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline - ALIMENTALLY
So as to serve for nourishment or food; nourishing quality. Sir T. Browne. - INSTRUMENTAL
Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental