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- DictionarySad·den/ˈsad(ə)n/
verb
- 1. cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy: "he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son"
to make someone feel sad or disappointed: [ often passive ] We were saddened by his death. (Definition of sadden from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sadden. in Chinese (Traditional) 使悲傷，使難過，使傷心… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 使悲伤，使难过，使伤心… See more. in Spanish. entristecer… See more. in Portuguese
What does the verb sadden mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sadden, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sadden has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. dyeing (late 1700s) calico-printing (late 1700s) See meaning & use.
verb as in upset, depress. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. discourage. dishearten. dispirit. grieve. Strong matches. dash. deject. deplore. desolate. distress. down. oppress. press. Weak matches. break one's heart. bring one down. bum out. cast down. dampen spirits. drag down. make blue. put a damper on. put into a funk.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈsæd. ə n / us / ˈsæd. ə n / C2. to make someone sad: [ + to infinitive ] It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again. We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people sad, shocked and upset. aback. amiss. appal. be laughing on the other side of your face idiom.
5 days ago · sadden. (verb) in the sense of upset. Definition. to make (someone) sad. The cruelty in the world saddens me incredibly. Synonyms. upset. depress. distress. grieve. desolate. cast down. bring tears to your eyes. make sad. dispirit. make your heart bleed. aggrieve. deject. cast a gloom upon. See examples for synonyms.
sadden. verb [ T ] uk / ˈsæd. ə n / us / ˈsæd. ə n /. C2. to make someone sad: [ + to infinitive ] It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again. We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people sad, shocked and upset.
Definition of saddened. as in sad. feeling unhappiness we were all saddened when our minister retired. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. sad. heartbroken. unhappy. depressed. sorry. miserable. upset. disappointed. worried. bad. melancholy. sorrowful. uneasy. heartsick. troubled. dejected. crestfallen. mournful. hopeless.
