sad´ness

  • 1sad´ness — sad «sad», adjective, sad|der, sad|dest. 1. not happy: a) full of sorrow; grieving: »You feel sad if your best friend goes away. I was very sad, I think sadder than at any one time in my life (John Bunyan) …

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  • 2ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …

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  • 3sad — ba·sad; cru·sad·er; dip·sad·i·dae; dor·sad; pe·ris·sad; sad·den; sad·den·ing·ly; sad·dish; sad·dle·less; sad·dler; sad·dlery; sad·dle·tree; sad·du·ca·ic; sad·du·ce·an; sad·du·cee; sad·du·cee·ism; sad·iron; sad·ness; sad; SAD; sad·dle; sad·ly;… …

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  • 4sad — [[t]sæd[/t]] adj. sad•der, sad•dest 1) affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad[/ex] 2) expressive of or characterized by sorrow: a sad song[/ex] 3) causing sorrow: sad news[/ex] 4) (of color) somber or dull; drab 5)… …

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  • 5-ness — [[t] nəs[/t]] SUFFIX ness is added to adjectives to form nouns which often refer to a state or quality. For example, sadness is the state of being sad and kindness is the quality of being kind. You re a good lad, Hardcastle, the doctor said with… …

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  • 6The Family-Ness — Infobox Television show name = The Family Ness caption = format = Animated series camera = picture format = runtime = 5 mins creator = Peter Maddocks developer = executive producer = Maddocks Animation starring = Peter Hawkins Susan Sheridan… …

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  • 7de|ject´ed|ness — de|ject|ed «dih JEHK tihd», adjective. 1. in low spirits; sad; discouraged: »She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up. Today glad tomorrow dejected (Edward Bulwer Lytton). SYNONYM(S): downcast, disheartened. See syn …

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  • 8pen´sive|ness — 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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  • 9dul´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure …

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  • 10dull´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure …

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