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
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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.
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One of Jones’ most famous productions stands as his top-selling title in this sad moment, but it’s not credited to him as an artist.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
On a night that's traditionally associated with mischief, the sad reality is that some people take things too far.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
One of Jones’ most famous productions stands as his top-selling title in this sad moment, but it’s not credited to him as an artist.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
On a night that's traditionally associated with mischief, the sad reality is that some people take things too far.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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