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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.tʁis.tɑ̃/
"C'est une nouvelle attrisante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing sorrow, grief, or a feeling of deep melancholy.
"It is saddening to see so much historic architecture destroyed by neglect." - 2
Making someone feel disheartened or unhappy about a situation.
"The declining participation rates were a saddening reality for the community center."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'sæd', meaning 'weary, satiated, or heavy', which evolved through Middle English to denote emotional heaviness or sorrow. The suffix '-en' was added to form the verb 'sadden', and the present participle suffix '-ing' creates the adjective used to describe something that causes grief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saddening" is said worldwide
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attristant
Transliteration: /a.tʁis.tɑ̃/
"C'est une nouvelle attrisante."
betrüblich
Transliteration: /bəˈtʁyːplɪç/
"Das ist eine betrübliche Nachricht."
attristante
Transliteration: /at.triˈstan.te/
"È una notizia attristante."
entristecedor
Transliteration: /en.tɾis.te.seˈðoɾ/
"Es un hecho muy entristecedor."
atormentador
Transliteration: /a.toɾ.mẽ.taˈdoɾ/
"É uma situação entristecedora."
दुखद
Transliteration: dukhad
"यह एक दुखद समाचार है।"
令人悲伤
Transliteration: lìng rén bēi shāng
"这是一个令人悲伤的消息。"
슬프게 하는
Transliteration: seulpeuge haneun
"그것은 슬프게 하는 소식이었다."
悲しむべき
Transliteration: kanashimubeki
"それは悲しむべき事態だ。"
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