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—
C. W. Cunnington
C. W. Cunnington
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 WebDave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The sad truth is that by now Putin can probably save himself some money.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
His representative, Barry McPherson, confirmed the sad news to USA TODAY.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
And there are some genuinely raw moments throughout the season, albeit never to the point where the show becomes oppressively sad.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Last Friday’s jobs report was another chapter in a long, sad story of the labor market in the U.S. that has been underperforming for years.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The sad truth is that by now Putin can probably save himself some money.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
His representative, Barry McPherson, confirmed the sad news to USA TODAY.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
And there are some genuinely raw moments throughout the season, albeit never to the point where the show becomes oppressively sad.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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