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(n)
(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
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The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
The feeling of not being happy.
Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.
An act or instance of feeling or expressing grief.
(chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
The quality of having a bitter taste.
An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
(adj)
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
A distressing or dangerous situation.
A person who is not happy.
The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
(countable, usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
The act of weighing, of measuring the weight
The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
(v)
(transitive) To make sad or unhappy.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
The property of being mournful.
(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]
Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy
(literary) sadness
The state or condition of being gloomy.
(usually in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.
The property of being rueful.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being sullen.
The state or quality of being depressed.
(uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
The state of being downcast or despondent.
The state or quality of being depressing.
The state or quality of being heartbroken.
The state or quality of being somber.
The state or quality of being dejected.
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
The state or quality of being sorry; regret.
(uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
The state or quality of being emotional.
The state of being depressive.
The state or quality of being despairing.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being sulky.
The state or condition of being regretful.
The state or quality of being dismal.
(uncountable) The property of being shameful.
The state or quality of being dismayed.
(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
sadness; sorrow; melancholy
The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
The state or quality of being ashamed.
The state or quality of being heart-breaking.
Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
Alternative form of tristeness. [(rare) Sadness.]
The quality of being despairful.
The state of having a low or disparaging mood; a feeling of depression, helplessness, or dislike.
The quality or state of being dismal.
The quality of being downcast.
The state or condition of being uncheerful.
The state of being disconsolate.
The state or quality of being low-hearted.
The emotion of being glum.
(uncountable) A state of bad health or disease.
The state or quality of being spiritless.
The state or quality of being solemn.
(uncountable) The state of being bored.
The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
The state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.
The state or quality of being hollow-hearted.
The quality of being sadospiritual.
The state or characteristic of being lamentable.
Alternative form of downheartedness. [The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.]
The feeling or quality of being disappointed.
The state or condition of being bittersweet.
The state or quality of being discontented.
The property of being sappy.