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sad
1[sad]
adjective
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, unhappyAntonyms: happyexpressive of or characterized by sorrow.
sad looks;
a sad song.
causing sorrow.
a sad disappointment;
sad news.
(of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab.
deplorably bad; sorry.
a sad attempt.
Obsolete., firm or steadfast.
sād
2[sahd]
noun
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SAD
3seasonal affective disorder.
sad
1/ sæd /
adjective
feeling sorrow; unhappy
causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings
a sad story
unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable
her clothes were in a sad state
informal, ludicrously contemptible; pathetic
he's a sad, boring little wimp
(of pastry, cakes, etc) not having risen fully; heavy
(of a colour) lacking brightness; dull or dark
archaic, serious; grave
verb
to express sadness or displeasure strongly
SAD
2abbreviation
seasonal affective disorder
Other Word Forms
- sadly adverb
- sadness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sad1
Example Sentences
It’s a minefield of emotions, good and bad and very, very sad.
However sad his final years, music lovers can give thanks for what beauty he gave us.
“Witnessing families split apart over money matters is extremely sad and yet all too common,” he writes.
"I'm pretty sad it's over now," she said.
She said she feels "sad and disappointed" at the actions of some world leaders.
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