sadness
Translation
sadness
Examples
A wave of sadness washed over him.
A wave of sadness washed over him.
Her eyes were filled with deep sadness.
Her eyes were filled with deep sadness.
Grammar Patterns
a feeling of sadness the state of being sad He felt a great sadness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sorrow, grief, unhappiness; Antonyms: happiness, joy
Etymology
From the adjective 'sad' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns denoting a state or condition.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ness' turns an adjective (like 'sad') into a noun representing the state of being that adjective.