sadden
/ˈsædən/
VERB
1. To make someone sad or unhappy
To cause someone to experience sadness, sorrow, disappointment, or emotional distress.
1.1. Causing sadness or sorrow
Making someone feel unhappy, sorrowful, or emotionally distressed because of an event, situation, or experience.
Synonyms
- grieve
- distress
- depress
- upset
- afflict
- deject
- dishearten
- dispirit
- dishearten
- cast down
- bring down
- get down
- make blue
Antonyms
Examples
- The news of the sudden loss will sadden the entire community.
- It doesn't take much to sadden her, as she's quite sensitive.
- The gray skies and rain seemed to sadden the mood of the gathering.
- His failure to keep his promise will surely sadden those who trusted him.
- The unexpected farewell will undoubtedly sadden her closest friends.
Related Words
- sadness
- sorrow
- grief
- unhappiness
- heartache
- melancholy
- misery
- despondency
- disappointment
- anguish
1.2. To become sad or unhappy
To begin experiencing sadness or to grow increasingly unhappy in response to circumstances or events.
Synonyms
- become sad
- grow sad
- turn melancholy
- become unhappy
Antonyms
Related Words
- melancholy
- dejection
- sorrow
- despondency
- gloom
1.3. To darken a color
To make a color darker, particularly during a dyeing process.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words
- dyeing
- coloring
- pigment
- hue
- tint
1.4. To make something heavy or cohesive
To cause a substance to become heavier, denser, or more cohesive.
Synonyms
- thicken
- solidify
- coagulate
Antonyms
- thin
- loosen
- dilute
Related Words
- density
- consistency
- cohesion
- solidification