saddening

English

Verb

saddening

  1. present participle and gerund of sadden

Adjective

saddening (comparative more saddening, superlative most saddening)

  1. Causing feelings of sadness.
    Synonyms: depressing, heartbreaking, upsetting; see also Thesaurus:lamentable

Derived terms

Noun

saddening (plural saddenings)

  1. The darkening of a colour during dyeing.

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