ungladden en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + gladden.
Meanings
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(nonce-word, transitive) To take the gladness from.
Removed to alien scenes, amid the strife Of urban odors to ungladden life […]
1903, Ambrose Bierce, From Virginia to Paris:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ungladdens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ungladdening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ungladdened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ungladdened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
dispirit · tristitiate · ungladden · pain · get down · grieven · besorrow · rue · attrist · upset · moan · engrieve · oppress · begloom · repent · deject · bring down · darken · come down on · forset · begrieve · dash · depress · get down · unhappy · desolate · sadden · contristate · grieve · aggrieve · sadden up · deject