SAD Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

sad

adjective

ˈsad

Definition of sad

as in unhappy

feeling unhappiness movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad

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as in depressing

causing unhappiness the sad news about our uncle's death made my father cry

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as in pathetic

deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy) no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief

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Recent Examples of sad The resulting collision is frequently ridiculous, rarely frightening, and strangely sad. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Andy Muschietti’s infinitely better and sadder 2013 film, Mama, also starring Chastain, had similar ideas running through it. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Spark, a writer of the first rank, brought her beautifully to life in this moving, rather sad novel of Edinburgh in the 1930s. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 With his brother, the former Prince Andrew, banished to a sad little farmhouse on the Sandringham estate, and his son Prince Harry consumed by the complexities of the English school run, the King might have hoped for a reprieve from familial drama. — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad

Adjective

Someone still must understand why that client is unhappy and rebuild confidence.

— Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Even residents who are unhappy with most aspects of the rezoning admit that the studios were a win.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unhappy

Adjective

There are concerted efforts to ban such devices, but they are still used with depressing frequency.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati – the latest miserable day during this depressing season - crystallized several issues that general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley must navigate in the days and weeks ahead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressing

Adjective

While mourning her father, the heartbroken Sara uses a piece of chalk to draw a circle on the floor of the attic resembling the one Rama creates to protect Sita.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire honored Macy at a county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, telling community leaders that her death had left his office and the wider community heartbroken.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of heartbroken

Adjective

And that's probably been the most heartbreaking for me, is to see certain students really kind of in the middle of this, right?

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
While all young deaths are tragic, caring for children with a progressive, inevitably fatal disease that denied emerging adolescents the promise of adulthood was especially heartbreaking.

— Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartbreaking

Adjective

Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
In the event of a severe winter or import bottlenecks, depressed storage levels not only narrow Europe's capacity to absorb supply shocks but also risk driving natural gas prices higher.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Neighbors shocked about stabbing Neighbors say Thomas was known to have mental health issues and called the stabbing unfortunate.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
To make matters worse, India’s Supreme Court, another vital democratic institution, has also played an unfortunate role in this train of events.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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