sadness
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsædnəs/
sadness means: The feeling you have when something hurts you emotionally or makes you unhappy.
noun
UNHAPPINESSA2
The feeling you have when something hurts you emotionally or makes you unhappy.
- Her eyes were full of sadness.
- I felt deep sadness when my friend moved away.
- He spoke with sadness about his childhood.
UNHAPPY EVENTC2
An event or experience that makes someone unhappy.
- Her life held many sadnesses.
- They shared the joys and sadnesses of raising a family.
- He remembered each small sadness of his childhood.
Questions about sadness
What does sadness mean?
The feeling you have when something hurts you emotionally or makes you unhappy.
What is sadness in other languages?
Türkçe: üzüntü · Español: tristeza · Français: tristesse · Deutsch: Traurigkeit · Italiano: tristezza · 日本語: 悲しみ
How do you pronounce sadness?
It is pronounced /ˈsædnəs/.
How do you use sadness in a sentence?
Her eyes were full of sadness. I felt deep sadness when my friend moved away.
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