GLADDENING Antonyms
There are 11 antonyms of the word
gladdening.
(opposite meanings)
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Definition of
GLADDENING
Synonyms of
GLADDENING
Best Opposite Words For GLADDENING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bleak | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offering little or no hope • providing no shelter or sustenance • unpleasantly cold and damp | ||||||
| demoralizing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| depressing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| gloomy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • depressingly dark • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection | ||||||
| somber | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking brightness or color; dull • grave or even gloomy in character | ||||||
| saddening | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • make unhappy • come to feel sad | ||||||
| sadden | verbv | |||||
verb • make unhappy • come to feel sad | ||||||