sad
affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
expressive of or characterized by sorrow: sad looks;a sad song.
Origin of sad
1Other words for sad
Opposites for sad
Other words from sad
- sad·ly, adverb
- sad·ness, noun
Other definitions for SAD (2 of 3)
seasonal affective disorder.
Other definitions for sād (3 of 3)
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of sād
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How to use sad in a sentence
It was the U2/iTunes team-up years before it happened, only far sadder.
Prince Returns From the Wilderness and, Thankfully, Is as Restless as Ever | Keith Phipps | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, multiple studies have shown that people think the sadder a tragedy is, the better a movie it is.
The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies | Elizabeth Picciuto | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRather, as with my two late colleagues, the life is smaller, sadder, and without clear remedy.
“What he did to the Church internally is a sadder story, most strikingly in his failure on the abuse crisis,” Berry says.
The Seedy Side of Sainthood: Was John Paul II Canonized Too Fast? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSometimes the story of a migrant worker takes an even sadder turn.
Needless to say, the Worcestershire baronet had returned to his ancestral acres a sadder but a wiser man.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsBut he found the weapon unwieldy, and he returned to his hotel a sadder man than he left it.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsShe rubbed down the pony, gave him his oats and a warm bed, and returned with a sadder heart to the house than when she left it.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieTiney cried out piteously, and walked back to the house a sadder if not a wiser dog.
Minnie's Pet Dog | Madeline LeslieWhat is sadder than a dead house, with its skeleton standing bare and sinister?
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British Dictionary definitions for sad (1 of 2)
/ (sæd) /
feeling sorrow; unhappy
causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings: a sad story
unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable: her clothes were in a sad state
British 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
NZ to express sadness or displeasure strongly
Origin of sad
1Derived forms of sad
- sadly, adverb
- sadness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for SAD (2 of 2)
seasonal affective disorder
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