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[ noun ] emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

Synonyms

unhappiness

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

He had had the need to understand what life lurked behind the mask of flesh , behind the oath , the banter , the sadness .

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

There would still be plenty of moments of regret and sadness and guilty relief .

Related terms

happiness feeling sorrow melancholy sorrow depression forlornness cheerlessness downheartedness misery weepiness dolefulness

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[ noun ] the state of being sad

Synonyms

sorrowfulness sorrow

Examples

"she tired of his perpetual sadness"

Related terms

unhappiness mourning poignance grieve

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Rhymes with

madness badness anise anas blandness soundness sinus lightheadedness farsightedness slyness softness handedness fondness kindness baldness wildness hardness nearsightedness shyness shrewdness stoutness shallowness crookedness suddenness preparedness wickedness blindness vividness vastness compactness fastness redness high-spiritedness slackness backwardness smoothness softness oneness stubbornness smallness smugness minus rudeness goodness pandanus scantiness sharpness wholesomeness flatness happiness shortness numbness sameness gelatinous niceness dullness dryness awkwardness blindness tightness tardiness low-spiritedness spiritedness sternness oneness cavernous otherness steadfastness robustness contentiousness combativeness consciousness larcenous graciousness frankness fractiousness restlessness cautiousness openness humanness lightness whiteness highness calmness rightness slowness cygnus sickness rowdiness deadliness sternness callousness boldness coldness weirdness hoarseness toughness blackness nervousness mountainous lawlessness tenderness gentleness newness evenness politeness abruptness gauntness crispness brightness tartness calmness randomness brashness slovenliness niggardliness likeness seriousness helplessness roughness foulness disingenuousness rebelliousness ravenous powerlessness earnestness readiness steepness clumsiness timeliness whiteness harness togetherness exogenous drunkenness idleness bluntness alumnus tetanus quietness peacefulness wastefulness sloppiness wistfulness marianas darkness liveliness forcefulness drowsiness resourcefulness stubbornness usefulness absoluteness appropriateness separateness sweetness forthrightness outrageousness righteousness sturdiness raciness meanness onus astuteness pompousness possessiveness weightlessness defensiveness permissiveness persuasiveness worldliness elusiveness cohesiveness agribusiness bounciness aggressiveness nastiness sensitiveness decisiveness secretiveness indecisiveness attractiveness ruthlessness hopelessness homesickness tastiness homelessness carelessness riskiness responsiveness recklessness reasonableness stillness stiffness neatness swiftness wilderness playfulness outspokenness ugliness

Phonetic and Homophones

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