Saddened: meaning, definitions and examples
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saddened
[ ˈsadnd ]
feeling
Feeling or showing sadness; unhappy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was deeply saddened by the news of his passing.
- Their faces were all saddened by the loss.
action
Make or become sad.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The news of the tragedy saddened everyone in the community.
- She was saddened by his lack of response.
Translations
Translations of the word "saddened" in other languages:
🇵🇹 entristecido
🇮🇳 उदास
🇩🇪 traurig
🇮🇩 sedih
🇺🇦 засмучений
🇵🇱 zasmucony
🇯🇵 悲しんでいる (kanashinde iru)
🇫🇷 attristé
🇪🇸 entristecido
🇹🇷 üzgün
🇰🇷 슬퍼하는 (seulpeohaneun)
🇸🇦 حزين (hazeen)
🇨🇿 zarmoucený
🇸🇰 zarmútený
🇨🇳 悲伤的 (bēishāng de)
🇸🇮 žalosten
🇮🇸 sorgmæddur
🇰🇿 қайғылы
🇬🇪 დამწუხრებული (damts'q'vrebulia)
🇦🇿 kədərli
🇲🇽 entristecido
Word origin
The word 'saddened' is derived from the verb 'sadden', which dates back to the early 17th century. The prefix 'sad' comes from the Old English 'sæd', meaning 'sated, full, weary'. Over time, 'sadden' evolved to include the meaning of making someone feel sad or unhappy. The adjective 'saddened' was later formed from the past participle of 'sadden', creating a word to describe the state of feeling sad or unhappy.
See also: sad, sadden, sadder, sadism, sadist, sadly, sadness.