Synonyms of saddening

1 Syllable
dash, down, press
2 Syllables
grieve, joyless, mopey, distress, painful, mirthless, nagging, beefing, deject, oppress, smarting
3 Syllables
dishearten, plaintive, heart-rending, deplore, dispirit, depressing
4 Syllables
desolate, acherontic, melancholy, discourage, dispiriting