noun · informal
sadness
/ˈsædnəs/SAD·ness
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the feeling of being unhappy or sorrowful
Examples
“There was a trace of sadness in her voice when she spoke about leaving.”
“Music can sometimes help people cope with sadness.”
“He couldn't hide his sadness after hearing the bad news.”
Band 8 sentence
“While grief is natural, prolonged sadness that affects daily life should be addressed professionally.”
Collocations
- a sense of sadness
- feel/express sadness
- filled with sadness
Word family
sad adjectivesadly adverbsadness noun
Common mistakes
I have a sadness→I feel sad / I have sadness
much sadnesss→much sadness
Say it for a higher band
5sad→6sadness→7+sadness
Synonyms
sorrow
melancholy
Easily confused
sorrow
“She expressed her sorrow at the funeral.”
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