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100 Best Synonyms for “Saddened”

June 18, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abandoned Feeling left alone and sad.
2. aching Feeling persistent emotional pain.
3. afflicted Troubled by pain or sorrow.
4. aggrieved Feeling wronged and distressed.
5. anguished Suffering intense emotional pain.
6. bereaved Grieving after a loved one’s death.
7. bereft Deprived and deeply sad.
8. bleak Hopelessly sad or depressing.
9. blue Sad or depressed.
10. bothered Troubled or upset.
11. bowed down Burdened by sorrow.
12. bummed Informally sad or disappointed.
13. burdened Weighed down emotionally.
14. cast down Made sad or discouraged.
15. cheerless Lacking cheer or happiness.
16. contrite Sorry and remorseful.
17. crestfallen Sad after disappointment.
18. crushed Emotionally devastated.
19. crying Shedding tears from sadness.
20. dejected Sad and discouraged.
21. depressed Very unhappy and low.
22. desolate Extremely lonely and sad.
23. despondent Extremely discouraged and hopeless.
24. disappointed Sad because hopes were unmet.
25. disheartened Having lost hope or spirit.
26. distressed Very upset or troubled.
27. doleful Sad in appearance or sound.
28. dolorous Marked by deep sorrow.
29. down Sad or low-spirited.
30. downcast Low in spirits.
31. downhearted Sad and discouraged.
32. filled with sorrow Full of sadness.
33. forlorn Lonely, abandoned, and sad.
34. gloomy Sad, dark, or pessimistic.
35. glum Quietly sad or gloomy.
36. grief-stricken Overcome with grief.
37. grieved Deeply distressed by loss or trouble.
38. grieving Feeling grief after loss.
39. grim Gloomy, serious, or distressing.
40. heart-sore Deeply hurt emotionally.
41. heartbroken Overwhelmed by grief or sorrow.
42. heartsick Deeply sad or distressed.
43. heartsickened Made deeply sad or distressed.
44. heavy with sorrow Burdened by sadness.
45. heavyhearted Burdened with sadness.
46. homesick Sad from missing home.
47. hurt Emotionally wounded or upset.
48. in tears Crying from emotion or sorrow.
49. inconsolable Too sad to be comforted.
50. joyless Without happiness or pleasure.
51. lachrymose Tearful or prone to sadness.
52. laid low Made weak or sorrowful.
53. lamenting Expressing grief or regret.
54. lonely Sad from isolation.
55. lonesome Lonely and sad.
56. low Sad and lacking energy.
57. melancholy Quietly and thoughtfully sad.
58. miserable Very unhappy or uncomfortable.
59. misty-eyed Emotional and nearly crying.
60. morose Sullen and gloomy.
61. mournful Showing or feeling deep sadness.
62. mourning Grieving a death or loss.
63. neglected Sad from lack of care.
64. nostalgic Longing sadly for the past.
65. oppressed Burdened emotionally or mentally.
66. out of sorts Slightly unhappy or unwell.
67. pained Hurt or distressed emotionally.
68. perturbed Worried or emotionally disturbed.
69. plaintive Expressing sadness or sorrow.
70. regretful Sad about something done or lost.
71. rejected Hurt by being refused.
72. remorseful Sad and guilty about wrongdoing.
73. ripped apart Emotionally devastated.
74. rueful Expressing regretful sadness.
75. ruined Emotionally devastated or destroyed.
76. sad Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
77. shattered Emotionally broken by distress.
78. sobbing Crying noisily from distress.
79. somber Serious, dark, and sad.
80. sore Hurt or resentfully upset.
81. sorrowful Full of sorrow.
82. stricken Deeply affected by distress.
83. sullen Gloomily silent or resentful.
84. tearful Crying or near tears.
85. teary Full of or near tears.
86. tormented Greatly troubled or anguished.
87. torn up Deeply upset emotionally.
88. troubled Worried, upset, or distressed.
89. unhappy Not happy; feeling sorrowful.
90. unloved Feeling without love or affection.
91. unsettled Emotionally disturbed or uneasy.
92. upset Emotionally disturbed or unhappy.
93. weary Tired and sad.
94. weeping Crying from sadness.
95. weighed down Burdened by sadness or worry.
96. wistful Sadly longing or reflective.
97. woeful Full of woe or sadness.
98. wounded Emotionally hurt or injured.
99. wretched Extremely unhappy or miserable.
100. wrung out Emotionally exhausted and upset.

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