Definition of sadness Sadness

/sæˈdnʌs/ - [satdnus] - sad•ness

We found 11 definitions of sadness from 6 different sources.

What does sadness mean?

Noun Plural: sadnesses
sadness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
		unhappiness
		happiness emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
		feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
		dolefulness sadness caused by grief or affliction
		heaviness the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
		melancholy a feeling of thoughtful sadness
		misery a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
		forlornness, loneliness, desolation sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
		tearfulness, weepiness sadness expressed by weeping
		sorrow an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
		regret, ruefulness, rue, sorrow (French) a street or road in France
		cheerlessness, uncheerfulness a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
		depression pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
sadness - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
		sorrow, sorrowfulness
		unhappiness state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
		bereavement, mourning state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
sadness - the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
		gloominess, lugubriousness
		uncheerfulness not conducive to cheer or good spirits

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sadness (n.)
Heaviness; firmness.
sadness (n.)
Seriousness; gravity; discretion.
sadness (n.)
Quality of being sad, or unhappy; gloominess; sorrowfulness; dejection.

Sadness is an emotion. It is the opposite of happiness. People feel sad when something bad has happened, for example, if someone they love has died, or if they are parted from friends. The word "miserable" has a similar meaning.

In big letters, SAD, or S.A.D. is short for "Seasonal Affective Disorder". SAD is a sickness that some people have in the winter. They feel depressed as the nights become longer and there is less daylight.

When people are very sad, and for a long time, the person could have a serious mental illness called depression

Notes.

It is normally thought of the opposite of happiness, but you can feel both happy and sad at the same time.

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sadness in sign language