Delight and Sadden

Opposite meaning words

Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

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Sadden is an antonym for delight.

Sadden verb - To make sad.

Usage example: the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Delight is an antonym for sadden in upset topic.

Nearby Word: saddening

delight audience

sadden audience

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Sadden and Delight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delight/sadden

Delight & Sadden. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delight/sadden>.

Sadden or Delight. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delight/sadden.

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