sadden

🇺🇸 /ˈsædn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsædn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000CEFR-C2
verb
R

to make someone feel sad

The news of his illness will sadden his family.

translation

v. to make someone feel sad

Word Forms

3rd Present saddens
Past saddened
Perfect saddened
Progressive saddening

Synonyms

depress v. 使沮丧, 使萧条, 压低, 按下 oppress v. 压迫, 压抑 burden n. 负担, 重物 worry v. 担心, 使担心, 烦扰, 追逐撕咬（动物） trouble n. 麻烦, 麻烦事, 困境, 纠纷, 病痛, 故障, 费事

Antonyms

enliven v. 活跃 invigorate v. 使精力充沛, 振兴 brighten v. 变亮, 使高兴, 使更愉快, 使看起来更鲜艳漂亮, 变得更好更明亮 rejoice v. 欢欣 lighten v. 减轻（负担）, 变亮, 使心情轻松, 减轻重量 assure v. 保证, 确信, 确保, 投保 reassure v. 使安心 soothe v. 安抚, 缓解 inspire v. 激励, 启发, 唤起 stimulate v. 刺激, 激励 gladden v. 使高兴 cheer v. 欢呼, 鼓舞 excite v. 使兴奋, 使过度兴奋, 激起强烈情感, 引起性欲, 刺激

Similar Words

sodden adj. 湿透的, 充满液体的 sudden adj. 突然的 madden v. 激怒