Word Type

Noun

The word "sadness" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

happiness happiness

Typical Location

end of line funeral

Causes Desire

cry get drunk listen to music see art take phone call

Derived From

sad

Has Property

uncomfortable

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

emotion feeling uncheerfulness unhappiness

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

compassion hopelessness loneliness remorse

Type Of (IsA)

emotion emotional and physical pain feeling unhappiness

Part Of

life

Related Terms

emotion life sad

Synonym Network

forlornness gloominess misfortune

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.