sadness

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  2. noun the state of being sad
  3. noun the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

Etymology

From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

unhappiness

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