Sadness words

apathetic

not caring about anything

desolate

a feeling of misery, loneliness, or emptiness

elegiac

mournful, lyrical, like a song or poem for the dead

forlorn

abandoned, lonely, pitifully sad

hollow

meaning or empty, lacking emotion or substance

inconsolable

feeling grief so severe that it can’t be comforted

melancholy

deep, thoughtful, and long lasting sadness

morose

gloomy, sullen, surly, or despondent

pessimistic

negative, believing things are generally bad

pitiful

pathetic, inspiring a mixture of contempt and pity

regretful

feeling or showing regret or guilty feelings about past actions

somber

deeply earnest, serious and grave