sadder; saddest
1
a
: affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast
b(1)
: causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
(2)
: regrettable, deplorable
a sad relaxation of morals—
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c
: of little worth
2
: of a dull somber color
sadness
noun
seasonal affective disorder
Synonyms
Adjective
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- downcast
- downhearted
- down in the mouth
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of sad in a Sentence
Adjective
He's feeling sad because his pet died.
People were sad that he was leaving.
The experience left her sadder but wiser.
Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness?
It'll be a sad day when you leave us.
a movie with a sad ending
He lived a sad life.
The sad fact of the matter is that they are right.
The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie.
We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any.
Recent Examples on the WebJayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Gerber’s experience, deeply sad, also signaled a monumental shift in the right direction.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
It is not lost on Showalter, the irony of getting up there and singing a collection of deeply sad songs while children frolic in the mud alongside some old devoted Oaks fans.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 6 June 2024
But much of his monologue focused on the media covering the high-profile trial, who Stewart poked fun at for saying repeatedly how sad the news was for the country.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 June 2024
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Adjective
The sad fact is that hundreds of millions of people still do not have enough to eat, even as others struggle with excess weight.
—Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Gerber’s experience, deeply sad, also signaled a monumental shift in the right direction.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
It is not lost on Showalter, the irony of getting up there and singing a collection of deeply sad songs while children frolic in the mud alongside some old devoted Oaks fans.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 6 June 2024
But much of his monologue focused on the media covering the high-profile trial, who Stewart poked fun at for saying repeatedly how sad the news was for the country.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 June 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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sad
adjective
sadder; saddest
1
: filled with or expressing grief or unhappiness
sad songs
2
: causing grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
sadly
adverb
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