sad´ness

  • 101mournful — mourn|ful [ mɔrnfəl ] adjective very sad a. making you feel very sad ╾ mourn|ful|ly adverb ╾ mourn|ful|ness noun uncount …

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  • 102ba — ab·ba·cy; ab·ba·si; ab·ba·tial; ac·ro·ba·cy; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; adi·ba·si; aero·ba·cil·lus; ag·ba; al·a·ba·do; al·ba·cea; al·ba·co·ra; al·ba·core; al·ba·da; al·ba; al·ba·ha·ca; al·ba·nen·ses; al·ba·nia; al·ba·ny; al·ba·rel·lo; al·gar·ro·ba;… …

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  • 103dreary — drear•y [[t]ˈdrɪər i[/t]] adj. drear•i•er, drear•i•est 1) causing sadness or gloom; dismal 2) dull; boring; wearisome 3) sorrowful; sad; melancholy • Etymology: bef. 900; ME drery, OE drēorig gory, cruel, sad drear′i•ly, adv. drear′i•ness, n.… …

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  • 104pen´sive|ly — pen|sive «PEHN sihv», adjective. 1. thoughtful in a serious or sad way: »She was in a pensive mood, and sat staring out the window. SYNONYM(S): meditative, reflective. 2. melancholy: »... the pensive shade of the Italian ruins (George W. Curtis) …

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  • 105pen|sive — «PEHN sihv», adjective. 1. thoughtful in a serious or sad way: »She was in a pensive mood, and sat staring out the window. SYNONYM(S): meditative, reflective. 2. melancholy: »... the pensive shade of the Italian ruins (George W. Curtis).… …

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  • 106Cheerless — Cheer less, a. Without joy, gladness, or comfort. {Cheer less*ly}, adv. {Cheer less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] My cheerful day is turned to cheerless night. Spenser. Syn: Gloomy; sad; comfortless; dispiriting; disconsolate; dejected; melancholy;… …

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  • 107Cheerlessly — Cheerless Cheer less, a. Without joy, gladness, or comfort. {Cheer less*ly}, adv. {Cheer less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] My cheerful day is turned to cheerless night. Spenser. Syn: Gloomy; sad; comfortless; dispiriting; disconsolate; dejected;… …

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  • 108Cheerlessness — Cheerless Cheer less, a. Without joy, gladness, or comfort. {Cheer less*ly}, adv. {Cheer less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] My cheerful day is turned to cheerless night. Spenser. Syn: Gloomy; sad; comfortless; dispiriting; disconsolate; dejected;… …

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  • 109Dejected — De*ject ed, a. Cast down; afflicted; low spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance. {De*ject ed*ly}, adv. {De*ject ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 110Dejectedly — Dejected De*ject ed, a. Cast down; afflicted; low spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance. {De*ject ed*ly}, adv. {De*ject ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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