Noun: sadness sad-nus
- The state of being sad
"she tired of his perpetual sadness";
- sorrow, sorrowfulness, tristesse [literary]
- The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
"The poet's sadness was reflected in his dark and melancholic verses";
- gloominess, lugubriousness, tristesse [literary]
- Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
"The sadness in her eyes was unmistakable";
- unhappiness
Type of: feeling, uncheerfulness, unhappiness
Antonym: happiness
Encyclopedia: Sadness