past and past participle
Made someone feel unhappy.
The news saddened everyone in the room.
We were saddened by the sudden closure.
American English
How to pronounce saddened
verb · adjectiveB2
SAAdnd
/ˈsæ.ɾn̩d̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of sadden
Saddened is the past form and past participle of sadden; it is also commonly used as an adjective for someone who feels unhappy.
Made someone feel unhappy.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past participle used as an adjective
Feeling unhappy because of something that happened.
She looked saddened by the news.
The saddened children sat quietly after the farewell.