Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saddening

/sˈædənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
sad-den-ing
IPA
/sˈædənɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sadden

adj

Causing feelings of sadness.

noun

The darkening of a colour during dyeing.

Inflected Forms

more saddening (comparative) most saddening (superlative) saddenings (plural)

Derived Forms

saddeningly

Synonyms

depressing heartbreaking upsetting atrabiliary atrabilious deplorable distressing grievous heartrending miserable lamentable lachrymable

Rhymes With

maddening

Questions

How do you pronounce saddening?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈædənɪŋ/.
What does saddening mean?
present participle and gerund of sadden

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