(transitive) To make sad or unhappy.
Used in a Sentence
saddened
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for saddened.
Editorial note
The NDA is a formality; if management ever has to remind them of it, everyone is saddened that someone is spoiling the competitive and customer-pleasing fun.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(transitive) To make sad or unhappy.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of saddened gathered in one view.
(intransitive, rare) To become sad or unhappy.
(transitive) To render heavy, hard, or cohesive; to compress or thicken.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for saddened.
verb
(transitive) To make sad or unhappy.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To become sad or unhappy.
verb
(transitive) To render heavy, hard, or cohesive; to compress or thicken.
verb
(transitive, rare) To darken a color during dyeing.
Example sentences
The NDA is a formality; if management ever has to remind them of it, everyone is saddened that someone is spoiling the competitive and customer-pleasing fun.
I'm personally more saddened by the fact that the ISS is getting schedules pushed back than some billion-dollar company lost a rocket.
I was saddened when I learned my vision has started to decline from my eagle eyed 20/10 post surgery.
As someone who is also saddened by software bloat, I also wondered a bit about where it stems from.
I wasn't shocked by it because I've been using the Internet since 1986, but I was saddened.
I'm saddened mostly that the copy-cat nature of the industry has let most other manufacturers to copy this flawed design.
I am saddened to hear that he passed away in 2012 - I had no clue.
I admit I was a little saddened to be insulted by someone whose work I admire.
I am saddened that I have post this anonymously, but there is still a lot of stigma regarding mental health.
I'm very saddened at this event, it makes me worry about how future launches will go.
I get a bit saddened reflecting on what it is like doing something so repetitive for so much of one's life.
I can't say I'm surprised, though saddened, to see this elsewhere in the OS.
Quote examples
I can't help but be saddened that "the other side" got someone so talented and dedicated.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use saddened in a sentence?
The NDA is a formality; if management ever has to remind them of it, everyone is saddened that someone is spoiling the competitive and customer-pleasing fun.
What does saddened mean?
(transitive) To make sad or unhappy.
What part of speech is saddened?
saddened is commonly used as verb.