sad

¹

[sad]

adjective

sadder, saddest 

1. affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful.

   to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.

   Synonyms: melancholy, dejected, depressed, downhearted, downcast, gloomy, discouraged, disconsolate, despondent, unhappy
   Antonyms: happy

2. expressive of or characterized by sorrow.

   sad looks;

   a sad song.

3. causing sorrow.

   a sad disappointment;

   sad news.

4. (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab.

5. deplorably bad; sorry.

   a sad attempt.

6. Obsolete.,  firm or steadfast.

sād

²

[sahd]

noun

1. the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

SAD

³

1. seasonal affective disorder.

sad

¹

/ sæd /

adjective

1. feeling sorrow; unhappy

2. causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings

   a sad story

3. unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable

   her clothes were in a sad state

4. informal,  ludicrously contemptible; pathetic

   he's a sad, boring little wimp

5. (of pastry, cakes, etc) not having risen fully; heavy

6. (of a colour) lacking brightness; dull or dark

7. archaic,  serious; grave

verb

1. to express sadness or displeasure strongly

SAD

²

abbreviation

1. seasonal affective disorder

Other Word Forms

• sadly adverb
• sadness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sad¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd “grave, heavy, weary,” originally “sated, full”; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths “full, satisfied”; akin to Latin satis “enough,” satur “sated,” Greek hádēn “enough.” See satiate, saturate

Origin of sad²

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sad¹

Old English sæd weary; related to Old Norse sathr, Gothic saths, Latin satur, satis enough

Example Sentences

"It's never me that I feel sad for," added an emotional Moody.

From BBC

It’s a sad day and I will really miss listening to him.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Irish FA said it sends "sincere condolences to Willie's family circle at this sad time".

From BBC

Portsmouth said they are "mourning the loss" of Mandaric and the "thoughts of everyone at the club are with Milan's family and friends at this sad time".

From BBC

“So sad. Pray for his recovery,” Nick Mangold wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bad 
• dark 
• depressing 
• dismal 
• miserable 
• moving 
• pathetic 
• pitiful 
• poignant 
• regrettable 
• serious 
• sorry 
• tragic