Saddening

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  • v. Present participle of sadden.
  • adj. Causing sadness.
    • Word Usage
    "Another workers 'leader, Paul Okolo of Civil Service Union, said the price hike was "saddening" and urged the government to reverse it."
    Antonym
    gladden    cheer   
    Verb Form
    saddened    saddening    saddens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    feel    experience   
    Cross Reference
    grieve   
    Form
    saddened    saddening   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    distress    depress    contrist   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Nevadan    gladden    hadden    madden   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    downcast    perturb    abashed    sorrowful    ashamed   
     
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