noun
English to French Dictionary

sadness Meaning in French (sadness signification en français)

tristesse
Synonymes:chagrinmélancolieaffliction
tristesse in English:sadness
Phonetic:tʁis.tɛs
Plural: sadnesses
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de sadness en français est tristesse. (La tristesse est l'état émotionnel de malheur, caractérisé par des sentiments de désavantage, de perte ou d'impuissance.)

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Sadness visual illustration - Meaning in French (tristesse)
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Definitions of Sadness

  1. 1
    noun
    tristesse

    Sadness is the emotional state of being unhappy, characterized by feelings of disadvantage, loss, or helplessness.

    La tristesse est l'état émotionnel de malheur, caractérisé par des sentiments de désavantage, de perte ou d'impuissance.

Example Sentences

casual

“A wave of sadness washed over her when she heard the news.”

Une vague de tristesse l'envahit lorsqu'elle entendit la nouvelle.

casual

“He tried to hide his sadness from his friends during the party.”

Il essaya de cacher sa tristesse à ses amis pendant la fête.

formal

“The entire community felt a deep sadness after the tragic event.”

Toute la communauté ressentit une profonde tristesse après l'événement tragique.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

chagrinmélancolieaffliction

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

joiebonheur

In English:

happinessjoycheerfulness

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivesad
adverbsadly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

a pang of sadnessexpression

A sudden, sharp feeling of sadness.

drown one's sadnessidiom

To try to forget one's sadness, often by drinking alcohol.

overcome with sadnesscollocation

To be completely overwhelmed or filled with sadness.