What is another word for saddening?
Synonyms for saddening
sad·den·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
saddening
Synonyms:
depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, woful, wretchedAntonyms:
acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome
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List of paraphrases for "saddening":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5071 | sad | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#9372 | painful | |
#15772 | disappointing | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#20906 | depressing | |
#25291 | melancholy | |
#30054 | hateful | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#42423 | distressing | |
#60125 | mournful | |
#155391 | saddening |
How to use saddening in a sentence?
The stories I can tell are maddening and saddening.
Police Superintendent David Brown:
No family, no block, no community in the City of Chicago should have to endure the looming threat of guns and gangs, this is a tragedy, there are too many incidents just like this. We’re losing too many young people, and it’s really saddening.
It's very saddening and heartbreaking ... that an adult would put other people's children or children in harm's way like that.
It’s very saddening, but at least the monuments were not torn down by angry mobs. harriet Tubman Grove will provide the city an opportunity to correct historic injustice to a Maryland native. Our city is properly recognizing an African-American hero.
DISCLAIMER: A society where such disclaimers are needed is saddening.
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