Added 9 October 2026
sadness
/ˈsædnəs/ noun
In Latin: trīstitia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sadness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being.
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The state of being sad.
she tired of his perpetual sadness
- The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness.
Origin
From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.
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