saddening
/ˈsædənɪŋ/
ADJECTIVE
1. Causing sadness or unhappiness
Causing someone to feel sad, sorrowful, unhappy, or emotionally distressed.
1.1. Causing emotional sadness
Describing events, situations, news, or experiences that make people feel unhappy, sorrowful, or distressed.
Synonyms
- distressing
- depressing
- disheartening
- dispiriting
- upsetting
- heartbreaking
- mournful
- sorrowful
- dismaying
- discouraging
- poignant
- touching
Antonyms
- cheering
- heartening
- uplifting
- comforting
- consoling
- encouraging
- reassuring
- heartwarming
- gladdening
Examples
- The constant bad news is truly saddening for everyone.
- Witnessing the destruction of nature is always saddening.
- The prolonged illness of a loved one can be emotionally saddening.
- The increasing divide in society is deeply saddening.
- The loss of innocent lives in the tragedy is undeniably saddening.
Related Words
- sadness
- sorrow
- grief
- distress
- melancholy
- disappointment
- tragedy
- heartache
- lamentation
- misfortune
1.2. Causing deep sorrow or grief
Describing experiences or circumstances that produce profound emotional pain, grief, or heartbreak.
Synonyms
- heart-rending
- heart-wrenching
- heartrending
- agonizing
- grievous
- harrowing
- dolorous
- lamentable
- tragic
- tear-jerking
Antonyms
Related Words
- anguish
- bereavement
- mourning
- suffering
- despair
- heartbreak
- lamentation
- grief
1.3. Causing discouragement or loss of hope
Describing circumstances or information that weaken someone's confidence, motivation, or optimism.
Synonyms
- disheartening
- discouraging
- demoralizing
- dispiriting
- disillusioning
- disappointing
- dejecting
Antonyms
- encouraging
- inspiring
- motivating
- heartening
- uplifting
- reassuring
Related Words
- discouragement
- dejection
- despondency
- pessimism
- hopelessness
- disappointment
NOUN
2. The process of darkening a color during dyeing
The act or process of making a color darker during dyeing.
2.1. Color darkening in dyeing
The process of deepening or darkening the shade of a material through the application of dye.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- lightening
- brightening
Related Words
- dyeing
- coloring
- pigmentation
- hue
- shade
- tint