sadness
The state or emotion of being sadThe state or emotion of being sad.
» She helped him overcome his sadness.
Sie half ihm dabei, seine Traurigkeit zu bezwingen.
Вона допомогла йому здолати смуток.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or emotion of being sad.
Traurigkeit
печа́льpečálʹ, грустьgrustʹ, уны́ниеunýnije
печа́льpečálʹ, сму́токsmútok
the state of being sad
(countable)An event in one's life that causes sadness.
She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.
Schicksalsschlag, Pech
Examples
144 sentencesShe helped him overcome his sadness.
Вона допомогла йому здолати смуток.
deSie half ihm dabei, seine Traurigkeit zu bezwingen.
Our hearts are full of sadness.
deUnsere Herzen sind voll Traurigkeit.
He hid his sadness behind a smile.
ruОн скрыл свою печаль за улыбкой.
deEr verbarg seinen Kummer hinter einem Lächeln.
Tom was unable to conceal his sadness.
ruТом был не в силах скрыть свою печаль.
Tom wasn't able to conceal his sadness.
ruТом был не в силах скрыть свою печаль.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.
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Forms
plural: sadnessesSynonyms
44 synonyms- emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being:unhappiness
- the state of being sad:sorrowsorrowfulness
- the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness:gloominesslugubriousness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable