| ache |
to feel pity, compassion, or sadness. [1/4 definitions] |
| alack |
used to indicate dismay, sadness, or regret. |
| con dolore |
with grief or sadness; sorrowfully (used as a musical direction). |
| depressed |
experiencing psychological depression, a mood disorder characterized by pervasive sadness or hopelessness. [1/4 definitions] |
| depressing |
causing or having the potential to cause sadness and pessimism. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. [2/7 definitions] |
| disillusioned |
having lost or been stripped of one's hopes or illusions, often resulting in disappointment or sadness. |
| doleful |
full of sadness, sorrow, or melancholy. [1/2 definitions] |
| gloom |
a mood or atmosphere of sadness or melancholy. [1/5 definitions] |
| glum |
showing sadness or gloominess. [1/2 definitions] |
| heavy-hearted |
burdened by sadness; depressed; dejected; melancholy. |
| loneliness |
the feeling of sadness that may be felt when being without the company or caring support of other people or when feeling disconnected from those around one. |
| lonely |
marked by sadness resulting from being without companionship. [1/4 definitions] |
| melancholy |
suffering from or tending to suffer from sadness, gloominess, or depression. [1/3 definitions] |
| mournful |
arousing feelings of sadness; depressing; gloomy. [1/2 definitions] |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. [1/2 definitions] |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| sadly |
in a manner that exhibits or expresses sadness. [2/3 definitions] |
| shadow |
a time or an instance of sadness or gloom. [1/12 definitions] |
| sorrow |
the suffering or distress resulting from an injury, loss, misfortune, or the like; grief; sadness. [1/4 definitions] |