sadden

verb

sad·​den ˈsa-dᵊn 

saddened; saddening ˈsad-niŋ 

ˈsa-dᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make sad

intransitive verb

: to become sad

Synonyms

• bum (out)
• burden
• dash
• deject
• depress
• get down
• oppress
• weigh down

Examples of sadden in a Sentence

It saddens me that we could not agree.

We were saddened to see how ill she looks.

She was saddened over the death of her friend.

Her face saddened when she heard the news.

Recent Examples on the Web

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Jacoby Jones. —Cindy Boren, Washington Post, 14 July 2024

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he was saddened to learn of Inhofe’s death. —Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 9 July 2024

Mayor Mike Hannon was saddened by Bucci’s resignation letter sent Wednesday but was not surprised by it. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024

Evangelicals need to handle the abuse epidemic in their ranks Like many of you, I’ve been disappointed and saddened to hear regular, ongoing news stories of abuse and cover ups in large, influential churches in the evangelical community. —Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

sadden

verb

sad·​den ˈsad-ᵊn 

saddened; saddening -niŋ 

-ᵊn-iŋ

: to make or become sad