SADDENING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word saddening. (close relations)
saddens
Best Alternatives
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| depressing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | ||||||
| demoralizing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| discouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action adjective satellite • expressing disapproval in order to dissuade | ||||||
| disheartening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| dispiriting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| distressing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate | ||||||
| disturbing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||
| grievous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • causing or marked by grief or anguish • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought • shockingly brutal or cruel | ||||||
| lamentable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate | ||||||
| mournful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressing sorrow • filled with or evoking sadness | ||||||
| upsetting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||
| woeful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • affected by or full of grief or woe • of very poor quality or condition | ||||||
| dejecting | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
