Gladdening and Saddening

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Gladdening adjective - Making one feel good inside.

Usage example: the overdue change to warm, sunny weather is gladdening

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Saddening is an antonym for gladdening.

Nearby Words: gladden, gladdened

Saddening adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Gladdening is an antonym for saddening.

Nearby Words: sadden, saddened

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Saddening and Gladdening. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladdening/saddening

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