saddens
/ˈsædənz/
VERB
1. To make someone sad or unhappy
To cause someone to experience sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, or emotional distress.
1.1. Causing sadness or sorrow
Making someone feel sad, sorrowful, or emotionally distressed because of an event, situation, or experience.
Synonyms
- dejects
- depresses
- disheartens
- dispirits
- distresses
- grieves
- upsets
- afflicts
- casts down
- gets down
- brings down
- weighs down
Antonyms
Examples
- The news of the accident truly saddens us all.
- It saddens me to see such injustice in the world.
- The thought of saying goodbye always saddens her.
- The loss of a friendship often saddens the heart.
- It saddens the community to witness the decline of the local economy.
Related Words
- sadness
- sorrow
- grief
- unhappiness
- melancholy
- dejection
- despondency
- distress
- heartache
- disappointment
1.2. Causing worry or emotional distress
Making someone feel troubled, burdened, unsettled, or concerned, often through distressing circumstances or developments.
Synonyms
- troubles
- worries
- concerns
- bothers
- disquiets
- unsettles
- perturbs
- agitates
Antonyms
Related Words
1.3. Discouraging or weakening someone's confidence
Making someone lose confidence, motivation, or enthusiasm by causing disappointment or reducing their sense of hope.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- encourages
- inspires
- animates
- motivates
- hearten
Related Words
- discouragement
- demoralization
- disappointment
- loss of confidence
- despondency
VERB
2. To become sad or unhappy
To enter or develop a state of sadness or unhappiness.
2.1. Becoming sorrowful or unhappy
Experiencing a change into a sad or unhappy emotional state.
Synonyms
- becomes sad
- grows unhappy
- turns melancholy
Antonyms
- cheers up
- brightens
- becomes happy
Related Words
VERB
3. To darken a color during dyeing
To make a color darker or deeper during a dyeing process.
3.1. Darkening or deepening a color
Changing the shade of a material or fabric by making its color darker through dyeing.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- lightens
- brightens
Related Words
- dyeing
- coloring
- pigment
- hue
- tint
- shade
VERB
4. To render something heavy or cohesive
To cause a substance or material to become heavier, denser, or more cohesive.
4.1. Increasing weight or cohesion
Making a material heavier, denser, or more closely bound together.
Synonyms
- thickens
- solidifies
- coagulates
Antonyms
- thins
- loosens
- dilutes
Related Words
- density
- consistency
- cohesion
- solidification
- thickening