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 saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The HISTORY Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away on September 30, 2024. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024

We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing. —Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024

Photo by Pat Blashill Pitchfork: Last summer, I was saddened to learn about the death of the band’s onetime drummer Teresa Taylor—or, as she was known back then, Teresa Nervosa. —Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024

Public response The fatal beating of Nichols saddened and outraged the country, and spurred protests and public calls for police reform. —Solcyré Burga, TIME, 9 Sep. 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