sadness (noun)
101undertone — noun 1 a feeling or quality that is not directly expressed but can still be recognized (+ of): There was an undertone of sadness in her letter. 2 (C) a quiet voice or sound see also: overtone …
102woe — noun 1 literary (U) great sadness: a tale of woe 2 woes (plural) formal the problems and troubles affecting someone: They tend to blame all of Africa s woes on colonialism. 3 woe betide especially humorous used to warn someone that there will be… …
103bereavement — noun slowly getting over his bereavement Syn: loss, deprivation, dispossession, privation; grief, sorrow, sadness, suffering …
104depression — noun 1) she seems to be suffering from depression Syn: unhappiness, sadness, melancholy, melancholia, misery, sorrow, woe, gloom, despondency, low spirits, a heavy heart, despair, desolation, hopelessness; upset, tearfulness; informal the dump …
105desolation — noun 1) the desolation of the Gobi Desert Syn: bleakness, starkness, barrenness, sterility; wildness; isolation, loneliness, remoteness See note at solitude 2) a feeling of utter desolation Syn …
106despondency — noun the despondency of the refugees was captured in this documentary Syn: hopelessness, despair, discouragement, low spirits, wretchedness; melancholy, gloom, misery, desolation, disappointment, disheartenment, dejection, sadness, unhappiness;… …
107disappointment — noun 1) his disappointment in the outcome was obvious Syn: sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow; dispiritedness, despondency, distress, chagrin; disenchantment, disillusionment; displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement Ant …
108gloom — noun 1) she peered into the gloom Syn: darkness, dark, dimness, blackness, murkiness, shadows, shade; dusk, twilight, gloaming Ant: light 2) his gloom deepened …
109grief — noun 1) he was overcome with grief Syn: sorrow, misery, sadness, anguish, pain, distress, heartache, heartbreak, agony, torment, affliction, suffering, woe, desolation, dejection, despair; mourning …
110heartache — noun a life of heartache Syn: anguish, grief, suffering, distress, unhappiness, misery, sorrow, sadness, heartbreak, via dolorosa, pain, hurt, agony, angst, despondency, despair, woe, desolation Ant …
