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Perhaps the saddest irony of depression is that suicide happens when the patient gets a little better and can again function sufficiently.
Dick Cavett

Meaning of "saddest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SADDEST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SADDEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Saddest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SADDEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

saddest

Sadness

Sadness is emotional pain associated with, or characterized by feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, helplessness and sorrow. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others. Crying is often an indication of sadness. Sadness is one of the "six basic emotions" described by Paul Ekman, along with happiness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SADDEST

sadden
saddening
sadder
saddhu
saddish
saddle
saddle block
saddle gall
saddle horse
saddle joint
saddle roof
saddle shoes
saddle soap
saddle stitching
saddle-backed
saddle-like
saddle-sore
saddle-stitched
saddleback
saddlebag

WORDS THAT END LIKE SADDEST

baddest
blondest
damndest
damnedest
darndest
darnedest
eldest
gladdest
immodest
maddest
middest
modest
overmodest
reddest
shouldest

Synonyms and antonyms of saddest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SADDEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «saddest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of saddest

Translation of «saddest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SADDEST

Find out the translation of saddest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saddest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saddest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最悲惨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más triste
570 millions of speakers

English

saddest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सबसे दुखद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أتعس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

печальное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais triste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুঃখের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

traurigste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最も悲しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬픈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumelang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buồn nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோகமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुःखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üzücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

più triste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najsmutniejsze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cel mai trist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιο θλιβερές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hartseerste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sorglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tristeste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saddest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SADDEST»

The term «saddest» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.054 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SADDEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saddest

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10 QUOTES WITH «SADDEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word saddest.
1
Isaac Asimov
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
2
G. W. Bailey
I'm from Port Arthur, Texas! Little guy! Little character guy from one of the saddest oil-refinery towns in America. And here I was driving over to Beverly Hills, to 20th Century Fox, to be on 'M*A*S*H!'
3
Kate Bernheimer
I think pink is one of the saddest colors in the world, and many American humans are taught not to take anything pink seriously, which is weird.
4
Louis E. Boone
Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.
5
Brian Bosworth
The saddest day of my life was the day I didn't get to play football anymore.
6
Jonathan Carroll
One of the saddest realities is that we never know when our lives are at their peak. Only after it is over and we have some kind of perspective do we realize how good we had it a day, a month, five years ago.
7
Kim Cattrall
Talented people are written off once they hit their 50s and 60s, and the saddest thing is, we just get better as we get older.
8
Dick Cavett
Perhaps the saddest irony of depression is that suicide happens when the patient gets a little better and can again function sufficiently.
9
Charlie Chaplin
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
10
J. Cole
I actually started off majoring in computer science, but I knew right away I wasn't going to stay with it. It was because I had this one professor who was the loneliest, saddest man I've ever known. He was a programmer, and I knew that I didn't want to do whatever he did. So after that, I switched to Communications.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SADDEST»

Discover the use of saddest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to saddest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Saddest Girl in the World
The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family.
Cathy Glass, 2009
2
Bring Me Your Saddest Arizona
In the broad, dry, big-sky land of Arizona, a series of short stories unfold-each one revolving around ordinary characters who confront failing relationships, mortality, and the ever-present reality of the desert.
Ryan Harty, 2003
3
Saddest Country: On Assignment in Colombia
The Saddest Country is the personal account of a diplomat's three-year obsession with Colombia.
Nicholas Coghlan, 2004
4
The Saddest Music Ever Written: The Story of Samuel Barber's ...
An exploration of the cultural impact of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, the Pietá of music, and its enigmatic composer In the first book ever to explore Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings,music and literary critic Thomas Larson ...
Thomas Larson, 2012
5
Maybe the Saddest Thing
Winner of the 2011 National Poetry Series Prize as selected by D.A. Powell, Marcus Wicker's Maybe the Saddest Thing is a sterling collection of contemporary American poems by an exciting new and emerging voice.
Marcus Wicker, 2012
6
The Saddest Pony
Pam stops at a run-down farmhouse while riding Lightning and learns the story of an elderly couple and their old pony, from whom the Pony Pals learn about helping those less fortunate. Original.
Jeanne Betancourt, 1998
7
The World's Saddest Book
"The World's Saddest Book" is a collection of "sad" short stories, very short stories (!), each with a twist that's guaranteed to tickle your funny bone.
James Mangum, Sabine Buchanan, 2012
8
The Saddest King
In a land where everyone must always be happy, a young boy breaks the law by crying and proves to the king that it's all right to be sad sometimes. Original.
Chris Wormell, 2008
9
The saddest time
Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died.
Norma Simon, 1986
10
The Saddest Place on Earth
Kathryn Mockler's approach to language and the world results in an extremely engaging, moving and often hilarious poetics of deep disorientation.
Kathryn Mockler, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SADDEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saddest is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Saddest Cat On Instagram Will Break Your Heart In The Best Way
Meet the cat with the saddest face on Instagram. Luhu's lachrymose facial expression has won him 76,000 Instagram followers, but owner Maggie Liu insists he's ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Sad cat: Meet Luhu, a sad cat from Beijing who is going viral on the …
Meet Luhu, the saddest looking cat on the Internet. Meet Luhu, the saddest cat on the Internet. The feline has over 73,000 followers on Instagram. (Maggie Liu). «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
3
Yang Hyun Suk says Big Bang's upcoming track 'If You' is their …
It's the saddest song Big Bang has released since their debut for the past 9 years. If I, who's in his mid-40s feels this emotional, people in their teens and 20s who ... «allkpop, Jun 15»
4
Is this saddest cat in the world? Meet maudlin moggy taking the …
Her owner, Maggie Liu, keeps the cat's legion of fans updated on what the forlorn feline is up to - which is generally looking a bit depressed. The cat is pictured ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
This Husband Is Selling His Golf Clubs On Craigslist For The …
But that's not the case for poor Tim K of Wilmington, Delaware, who recently put his clubs up for sale on Craigslist for the saddest of reasons. For sale. Slightly ... «UPROXX, Jun 15»
6
The Saddest Person on Twitter Is Writing a Book
Broke up with anxiety for depression. In a relationship with overthinking. You're perfect for me because you don't want me. Are the above sentiments excerpts ... «New York Magazine, May 15»
7
This Might Be the Saddest Receipt Ever
One Redditor recently shared (since deleted) the saddest receipt with the saddest reason for a possible return: "date canceled on him." It was a pack of condoms ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Mar 15»
8
Possibly The Saddest Portal Song Ever
Will it make you feel bad about flinging/toppling/portaling all those turrets to their deaths? Probably not, 'cause that shit's fun. Still, it'll make you feel sorry for ... «Kotaku, Mar 15»
9
A Drone's-Eye View of the Smallest, Saddest Orca Tank in the US
But now, new drone footage is here to remind you that there are other parks tormenting orcas in equally horrible–if not even sadder—ways. Say hello to Miami ... «Gizmodo, Jan 15»
10
An Owner Strapped A GoPro To His Dog To See What He Does All …
... expecting to see his best friend sh*tting on the carpet or tearing up the blinds but instead, he was treated to what may be the saddest video you'll see today. «Uproxx, Dec 14»

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